WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 26水月镜花
中平花影迟迟侵砌上
遥知月镜挂长空
忽闻鹤泪声凄切
早买归舟返里中
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
Flower shadows reach the steps beneath a high moon. A plaintive crane call interrupts the calm and turns the poem toward arranging a boat home. A distant, beautiful scene gives way to a decision about returning.
The central idea
Beautiful moonlight is interrupted by a sorrowful crane, turning lingering pleasure into a wish to return home. The neutral lot cautions that a lovely scene may not be a place to remain. Returning or drawing back can preserve a valued life without necessarily diminishing one's aspirations.
Source and edition
Source of the title, grade and verse: kaucim.ai · 黄大仙百签参考数据集
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水月鏡花 · 中平
花影遲遲侵砌上
遙知月鏡掛長空
忽聞鶴淚聲淒切
早買歸舟返里中
huangdaxian.kaucim-1.0.0.tianjige-5
Original text checked: 2026-10-02
Commentary version: tianjige-basic-2026-10-03.4
Basic commentary is AI-assisted and has not yet been individually reviewed by a human. It is not an official temple interpretation.