Zhuge Oracle Lesson 203
Zhuge Oracle Lesson 203 “Beyond the gate the matters pile in layers”: The querent is in a situation where petty people hold sway, and the work they are responsible for is outside their expertise; even with a capable woman's help, it is still hard to succeed.
From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.
Oracle Text
Beyond the gate the matters pile in layers,
and shadowy folk keep crossing your path;
though a worthy woman lends her skill,
in the end, far off, it hardly comes together.
Interpretation
The querent is in a situation where petty people hold sway, and the work they are responsible for is outside their expertise; even with a capable woman's help, it is still hard to succeed.