Zhuge Oracle Lesson 199
Zhuge Oracle Lesson 199 “Sparrows clamor on the high branch”: Opinions clash with no agreement; the matter half-done becomes a source of future grief.
From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.
Oracle Text
Sparrows clamor on the high branch,
the traveler waits at the ancient ford;
the matter, halfway, comes to nothing—
and at dusk it turns to sorrow.
Interpretation
Opinions clash with no agreement; the matter half-done becomes a source of future grief.