Guanyin Lot 52 Meaning (太白醉撈明月)

Meaning in one paragraph

Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion. Use this image as a conditional reflection prompt, not as a forecast or guaranteed result.

Original four-line poem

The four lines below preserve the pinned classical text in order. Keep them visible while evaluating every modern paraphrase.

• 水中捉月費工夫
• 費盡功夫卻又無
• 莫信閑言併浪論
• 枉拋心力也難圖

Line-by-line reading

Source-grounded draft: line 1, “水中捉月費工夫,” establishes the opening condition. Read that exact image beside this recension’s shiyi, “此卦貪求費力之象。凡事勞心費力也。,” and the working theme “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion..” The relationship between those three source-linked elements is the interpretation cue; the line alone does not prove an event, date, or outcome.

Source-grounded draft: line 2, “費盡功夫卻又無,” introduces the response or change. Read that exact image beside this recension’s shiyi, “此卦貪求費力之象。凡事勞心費力也。,” and the working theme “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion..” The relationship between those three source-linked elements is the interpretation cue; the line alone does not prove an event, date, or outcome.

Source-grounded draft: line 3, “莫信閑言併浪論,” develops or tests that movement. Read that exact image beside this recension’s shiyi, “此卦貪求費力之象。凡事勞心費力也。,” and the working theme “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion..” The relationship between those three source-linked elements is the interpretation cue; the line alone does not prove an event, date, or outcome.

Source-grounded draft: line 4, “枉拋心力也難圖,” closes with a consequence, stance, or stopping point. Read that exact image beside this recension’s shiyi, “此卦貪求費力之象。凡事勞心費力也。,” and the working theme “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion..” The relationship between those three source-linked elements is the interpretation cue; the line alone does not prove an event, date, or outcome.

Classical shiyi and jieyue

詩意：此卦貪求費力之象。凡事勞心費力也。

解曰：言諾難思。費力勞心。宅中憂慮。等遇貴人。

Shiyi and jieyue are reproduced as classical source fields. They are evidence of this recension’s wording, not verified instructions or guaranteed outcomes.

Grade and palace

This recension records Middle lot (Lower lot) and 子宮. Grade is a corpus field, not a probability or a verdict that overrides the poem and real-world evidence.

Integrated reading

This lot is blunt: no matter how hard you scoop, the moon in the water cannot be caught, and the effort ends up wasted. The gloss warns this is a stretch of heavy mental strain, and cautions against trusting idle talk that leads nowhere. This isn't saying effort is meaningless — it's asking you to first check: is the goal you're chasing right now actually just a reflection you were never going to hold? If home matters are weighing on you, it's better to wait for the right person to help rather than force it alone.

Worked example

The shared draft image for lot 52 (太白醉撈明月) is “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion.” Use the six prompts below only to organize one bounded question and test the image against observable facts. They are not six predictions, and an image that does not fit the facts should be discarded.

• Relationships — Use the lot image only to form questions about direct statements, recent behavior, consent, and boundaries. It cannot reveal private feelings or prove a relationship outcome.
• Work — Compare the lot image with the written role, contract, deadlines, feedback, and confirmed decisions. It cannot prove hiring, promotion, dismissal, or timing.
• Money and resources — Compare the lot image with balances, terms, affordability, downside, and qualified advice when needed. It cannot determine returns, losses, credit, or timing.
• Health — Use the lot image only to organize questions for qualified care alongside symptoms and timelines. It cannot determine diagnosis, urgency, treatment, or recovery.
• Study — Compare the lot image with deadlines, feedback, practice results, and actual preparation. It cannot predict scores, admission, graduation, or timing.
• Family — Check direct conversations, consent, privacy, and each person’s responsibilities. The lot cannot speak for another person or assign authority they do not have.

Close misreading and alternative

A close misreading would turn “Fishing the moon from the water yields nothing — don't burn yourself out chasing an illusion.” into certainty. A safer alternative is to test whether the poem’s conditions are observable in the recorded question; if they are not, keep the interpretation provisional and do not repeat the draw to force agreement.

A reversible next step

Write the one decision connected to lot 52, copy the line “水中捉月費工夫,” name one observable condition that supports your reading and one that would weaken it, then take only a reversible step inside your actual authority.

Evidence, allusion, and safety limits

This page identifies Guanyin lot 52 in the pinned OpenFate recension as Middle lot, with a recorded Lower lot variant, assigned to 子宮, and transmitted under the title 太白醉撈明月. Its source layer is the four-line poem plus the shiyi and jieyue fields; two named public transcriptions are used only to cross-check those fields. The one-line image and modern synthesis are editorial aids adapted from a version-pinned OpenFate draft, while the six question prompts are Wiki safety scaffolds; neither is primary evidence, and both still require native-language review. Read the lines in sequence, preserve any mismatch with a temple slip, and keep the interpretation conditional. Each factual statement remains tied to a named source reference, while examples explain the reading method and never establish the reader’s future outcome. This lot cannot verify another person’s thoughts, diagnose health, decide legal or financial risk, supply a guaranteed date, or prove that an event will occur.

The classical fields come from the pinned OpenFate recension and are checked against two named public transcriptions. The modern reading is a conditional editorial synthesis; it cannot predict events, dates, health, legal outcomes, investments, or another person’s private mind.

The allusion is intentionally limited to the title transmitted with this corpus. No story is retold or presented as history; a reader who wants to use the narrative must first consult a dedicated source for that story.