Lot 46 of 100
I advise you to hold to your old livelihood
The poem
勸君耐守舊生涯把定身心莫聽邪直待有人輕著力滿園枯木再開花
In English
I advise you to hold to your old livelihood,steady your mind, and do not listen to crooked talk.Wait until someone lends a light hand,and the whole garden of withered trees will bloom again.
What it says
The poem advises patiently keeping to your existing work and duties, steadying your mind, and ignoring misleading talk. When someone lends a light hand, a garden of withered trees can bloom again. It stresses perseverance and waiting over impulsive change.
A thought to take with you
Hold your present ground, do not be swayed by slick talk, and wait for the right moment.