Guanyin Sign No. 66 — 霸王被困 (The Hegemon Besieged)
下签卯宫
The Poem
路险马乏人行急。失阵单卒困相当。滩高风浪船棹破。日暮花残天降霜。
The Meaning
此卦船破下滩之象。凡事险阻提防也。
The allusion:霸王被困 — the poem borrows this episode; read your question against how the story's figure fared.
In English
Theme: Even the strong can be cornered.
Advice: Pride has led to encirclement. Accept help, adjust your stance, and escape with honor rather than perish stubbornly.
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