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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 34

Source: Book of Songs, "Zhong Gu You Tui"

遇人之不淑矣

What it means

This person may not be right for you; look clearly before deciding.

"I have met someone who is not good." A warning: the person you've met may not be right for you. See their character and actions clearly before you commit; if you have been hurt, protect yourself.

Guidance in love

SingleObserve someone new carefully before investing yourself.
DatingNotice warning signs; seek advice from people you trust.
MarriedIf you feel wronged or disrespected, face it and seek help.

Line by line

  1. 遇人之不淑矣
    The one I met was not a good person.

Original context

From "Zhong Gu You Tui" in the Book of Songs: in a famine year a woman abandoned by her husband laments, "How hard it is to meet the right man! I met one who was not good."

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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