WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 70塞翁失马
中平可比当年一塞翁
虽然失马半途中
不知祸福真何是
到底方明事始终
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
The poem compares events to an old man's lost horse: the first visible fact is a loss, but its meaning is not settled immediately. It says that benefit and harm remain unclear until events unfold far enough for their beginning and end to be understood together.
The central idea
The lost horse first appears as a loss, while what follows remains unknown. This is room for a less final judgment, not a guarantee that every setback becomes a blessing. Present feelings can be honored while the meaning of an event is still unfolding.
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.
塞翁失馬 · 中平
可比當年一塞翁
雖然失馬半途中
不知禍福真何是
到底方明事始終
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.