WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 71庄周活鲋鱼
中平涸辙之中鲋困之
穷通自可卜当时
若能引得西江水
他日成龙也未知
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
A small fish is trapped in a dry wheel rut, making its immediate need for water plain. The poem imagines bringing in river water to restore the conditions for life and movement. Whether the fish might later become a dragon remains unknown, separating timely relief from a grand future transformation.
The central idea
The fish needs water now; becoming a dragon is a later possibility. The verse places timely relief ahead of distant promises. Immediate care matters in its own right, without depending on the grand future that might follow.
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.
莊周活鮒魚 · 中平
涸轍之中鮒困之
窮通自可卜當時
若能引得西江水
他日成龍也未知
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.