Zhuge Oracle Lesson 177

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Zhuge Oracle Lesson 177 “White jade veiled in dust”: Though you have talent, it lies buried; you must wait for a discerning person to promote and employ you.

From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.

Oracle Text

White jade veiled in dust,
yellow gold buried in the earth;
though their luster lasts and lasts,
still someone must lift them up.

Interpretation

Though you have talent, it lies buried; you must wait for a discerning person to promote and employ you.