Guan Yin lot 93 of 100
Phoenix feathers in the rain
Even (中平). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
鸞鳳翎毛雨壓垂
此時應被雀輕欺
忽朝一日雲霄霽
依舊還教振羽衣
Rain weighs down the feathers of the phoenix,
And sparrows now may tease it as they please.
One day the clouds will clear from the high sky,
And it will shake out its robe of wings once more.
What this lot says
A phoenix with wet feathers cannot fly, and small birds take advantage. The bird has lost nothing of what it is. Bad weather has only stopped it for now.
The verse asks for patience and dignity. Answering the sparrows wastes strength, and the feathers dry on their own schedule.
If you are sidelined at work or being talked down to after a setback, keep doing your job well and leave the petty remarks alone. Use the quiet time to stay ready for when conditions change.
A lot is a prompt for reflection. It cannot promise a result, and it is no substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
The story behind it
Gao Junbao is matched in marriage (高君保招親)
Named for this lot in the related Goodfate edition.
Where this text comes from
This verse is a traditional temple text with no known author. No single original edition is known and wording differs between temples, so we compare named witnesses and record where they differ.
Míguāng (覓光) (the text shown above)
鸞鳳翎毛雨壓垂 / 此時應被雀輕欺 / 忽朝一日雲霄霽 / 依舊還教振羽衣
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
鸞鳳翎毛雨壓垂 / 此時應被雀輕欺 / 忽朝一日雲霄霽 / 依舊還教振羽衣
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
鸾鳳翔毛雨淋漓 / 當時卻被雀兒欺 / 終教一日雲開達 / 依舊還君整羽衣
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Where the sources differ
- Line 1 reads 鸾鳳翔毛雨淋漓 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 2 reads 當時卻被雀兒欺 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 3 reads 終教一日雲開達 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 4 reads 依舊還君整羽衣 in the related Goodfate edition.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.