Guan Yin lots · 觀音靈籤
Find a Place to Settle · Su Qin fails to gain office
Lot 15 moves from a painful encounter to the practical need for somewhere secure. Its final line gives you something to do after the setback.
Hong Kong labels lot 15 Lower and Taiwan labels it Middle. Both verses describe difficulty and end by seeking a stable position, so read the final line alongside the grade.
All four lines have different wording across the two texts. The Hong Kong opening is 行人一口氣難吞; Taiwan begins 觸人口氣最難吞. Hong Kong grades the lot Lower, while Taiwan grades it Middle.
The traditional title names Su Qin failing to gain office. The poem speaks through the traveller and the displaced bird. Both are exposed, and the last line turns attention to finding a stable place.
The Taiwan text uses a broken egg and an empty nest in its third line. Hong Kong uses a burned nest. Both versions end by seeking stability, though their grades differ.
A harsh conversation can create pressure to respond immediately. The opening line acknowledges how hard an insult is to absorb. The next lines support stepping away long enough to protect your position and decide what response serves you.
For a work setback, first confirm what has actually changed. Keep the relevant documents and identify the next practical task. For a disagreement with someone close to you, arrange space to calm down before trying to settle everything in one exchange.
The damaged nest is an image in the verse, not a forecast that your home or family will be harmed. A Lower Lot in the Hong Kong source describes a difficult tone. It does not make trouble inevitable.
Look up another lot number. 16 lots are written up in English; all 100 are covered in Traditional Chinese.
Read lot 15 by topic in Traditional Chinese for career, wealth, love, health, study, family and the whole situation.
