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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 45

Source: After the Book of Songs, "He Ren Si"

不愧於天
不畏於人

What it means

With a clear conscience, you needn't fear what others think.

"Unashamed before heaven, unafraid before people": with a clear conscience you need not fear others. If you are sincere and act openly, don't mind gossip; stand by your choice in love.

Guidance in love

SingleIf you truly like someone, be open; don't mind others.
DatingYour love is honest; you needn't feel guilty about gossip.
MarriedWith clear consciences, outside talk will fade.

Line by line

  1. 不愧於天
    Unashamed before heaven
  2. 不畏於人
    unafraid before people.

Original context

After "He Ren Si" in the Book of Songs, where the speaker demands of a fickle man, "Are you not ashamed before others? Do you not fear heaven?" The temple text recasts it positively: a clear conscience.

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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