Lot 19 of 100
When you launch the boat at the rapids
The poem
急水灘頭放艇時狂風作浪欲何為待他浪靜風停後穩載船歸過不危
In English
When you launch the boat at the rapids,the wild wind whips up waves; what for?Wait until the waves calm and the wind stops,then carry the boat home steadily, without danger.
What it says
Launching a boat at the rapids in a gale is no way to travel. The poem advises waiting for the wind and waves to settle, then bringing the boat home steadily and safely. It is about recognizing when not to move, since patience is the safer course.
A thought to take with you
When the storm is up, wait; set out once conditions are steadier.