Source: Folk pun couplet
Fortune brings you together without a matchmaker; you will meet naturally.
"Through the lotus one gets the root; with the apricot no need for the plum": a pun meaning "how does one find a partner? With luck, no matchmaker needed." The bond forms naturally; you will meet by happy chance.
| Single | Love will come by chance; stay open and let it happen. |
|---|---|
| Dating | You came together naturally; don't mind outside opinions. |
| Married | Your marriage was a lucky fate; treasure it. |
A folk pun couplet: lotus (he) sounds like "how", root (ou) like "partner", apricot (xing) like "luck", plum (mei) like "matchmaker". On the surface it speaks of plants; beneath, "how to find a partner? With luck, no matchmaker needed."
Text: the 100-lot Matchmaker (Yue Lao) oracle used in Taiwan. Most lots quote classical texts; sources were checked against the originals, obvious copying errors corrected, and uncertain sources marked as such.
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