Guanyin Sign No. 60 — 赤壁鏖兵 (The Battle of Red Cliffs)
中签亥宫
The Poem
抱薪救火火增烟。烧却三千及大千。若问营谋并出入。不如收拾莫忧煎。
The Meaning
此卦抱薪救火之象。凡事亦自谨防也。
The allusion:赤壁鏖兵 — the poem borrows this episode; read your question against how the story's figure fared.
In English
Theme: Against odds, cleverness prevails.
Advice: Use wit, alliance and timing rather than force. The unfavorable situation can become a legendary victory.
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