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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 83

Source: Du Qiuniang, "The Gold-Threaded Robe"

勸君莫惜金縷衣
勸君惜取少年時
花開堪折直須折
莫待無花空折枝

What it means

Seize the moment and speak your heart; leave no regrets.

"When the flower can be picked, pick it; don't wait until only bare branches remain." Seize the moment and cherish your youth; if you have feelings, speak bravely and leave no regrets.

Guidance in love

SingleIf someone moves you, tell them.
DatingThe time is ripe; move forward, don't delay.
MarriedCherish the present and say you love them.

Line by line

  1. 勸君莫惜金縷衣
    Don't cherish the gold-threaded robe
  2. 勸君惜取少年時
    cherish the days of youth.
  3. 花開堪折直須折
    When the flower can be picked, pick it
  4. 莫待無花空折枝
    don't wait for an empty branch.

Original context

From Du Qiuniang's "The Gold-Threaded Robe": "Don't treasure the gold-threaded robe; treasure the days of youth. When the flower can be picked, pick it; don't wait to break a bare branch." A call to seize the time.

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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