WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 51周成王封弟
中平剪桐虽是作儿嬉
封弟成圭语不移
何以伪为成实事
言因无戏故如斯
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
A child's game with a cut paulownia leaf becomes a royal promise to grant land. The light leaf turns into a formal token, and the poem emphasizes the weight that words can acquire beyond a speaker's original intention.
The central idea
This lot concerns sincerity and the expectations created by words. Keeping faith can include honest clarification when meanings differ, rather than sustaining an impossible promise merely to appear dependable.
Source and edition
Source of the title, grade and verse: kaucim.ai · 黄大仙百签参考数据集
Titles and verses are displayed in Simplified Chinese. The Traditional Chinese source is retained below. Source checks cover the original text, not official endorsement of the commentary.
周成王封弟 · 中平
剪桐雖是作兒嬉
封弟成圭語不移
何以偽為成實事
言因無戲故如斯
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.