甲乙来游动更弦。为人尊重有威权。若还三按俱无断。三品高官一世贤。
甲乙太过细寻之。先抛头子与前妻。却有文章多学艺。中年破败走东西。
甲乙如毛命不长。动滑来时事可伤。破财争讼多忧险。及到中年在外乡。
甲乙分明指下迟。少年多病最难医。如逢举按初无力。破散分离定可知。
甲乙全然指下沉。心中忒忒见灾临。若还火气来相应。婢走奴逃不可寻。
丙丁洪弦定是宽。定知武职作文官。若是庶人来相应。必然灾咎在牢间。
丙丁沉滑最知忧。官事常常不解休。父母须防残病死。他年必定走他州。
丙丁沉来动细微。此人应是少亲儿。惟度沉吟多毒害。求财常见鬼神随。
丙丁濡滑更微迟。得病经年莫怨唯。若也是毛终是死。神仙千万莫能医。
丙丁弦长指下来。平生富贵有文才。若还撞指来相应。长子应知是栋材。
戊己才过细寻之。少年远路走东西。九流之内非豪富。定是常人有两妻。
戊己不及动来徐。定是离家到处居。若见弦而心有病。平生无业在诗书。
戊己芤时更是浮。语言无味更粗疏。切骨动来时应指。从生至死作奴夫。
戊己缓涩指下宽。大小非同仔细看。为人心下多术艺。文章须有不为官。
戊己来实更浮高。天然凶恶是强豪。若见伏时须赴法。忽然争竞自身招。
戊己之来一向沉。若还迟缓是灾临。不论老少皆忧命。按之无力死逡巡。
Jia-Yi pulse (corresponding to Liver Wood, associated with Spring) arrives with a wandering movement and exhibits a more wiry (Xian) quality. This indicates that the person is respected, possessing authority and majesty. If the three positions (Cun, Guan, Chi) show no interruption of pulse qi upon deep pressing, it predicts holding a high official rank of the third grade and being virtuous throughout life.
If the Jia-Yi pulse is excessive (Tai Guo), careful investigation is required. It suggests abandoning the firstborn son and the first wife. The individual possesses literary talent and various skills, but faces financial ruin in middle age, wandering east and west.
A Jia-Yi pulse resembling feathers (Mao pulse) indicates a short lifespan. If accompanied by Wandering (Dong) and Slippery (Hua) qualities, current events are distressing. It signifies loss of wealth, lawsuits, worries, and dangers; by middle age, one may be stranded in a foreign land.
When the Jia-Yi pulse is distinct but feels slow (Chi) under the fingers, it indicates frequent illnesses in youth that are difficult to cure. If initial light and heavy pressing reveal weakness, the dispersal of property and separation of family members can be foreseen.
When the Jia-Yi pulse is entirely deep (Chen), there is inner anxiety, signaling impending disaster. If accompanied by Fire Qi (indicative of Heart Fire), servants and slaves will flee and cannot be found.
Bing-Ding pulse (corresponding to Heart Fire, associated with Summer) being Full (Hong) and Wiry (Xian) indicates a broad-minded person. One is destined for military or civil official posts. If this pulse appears in commoners, it inevitably leads to disaster and imprisonment.
A Bing-Ding pulse that is Deep (Chen) and Slippery (Hua) causes great worry. Legal disputes often remain unresolved. Parents must beware of disability and death. In later years, one will surely travel to other provinces.
A Bing-Ding pulse that is Deep (Chen) arriving with subtle and minute (Wei Xi) movements suggests the person is an orphan with few relatives. Living in solitude and silence, they suffer from harm. When seeking wealth, they seem accompanied by spirits (suggesting supernatural interference or psychological disturbance).
A Bing-Ding pulse that is Soft (Ru), Slippery (Hua), fine (Wei), and slow (Chi) indicates illness lasting for years; do not complain. If it also presents as a Feather-like (Mao) pulse, death is inevitable, and even divine healers cannot save them.
A Bing-Ding pulse that is Wiry (Xian) and long arriving from under the finger indicates lifelong wealth and literary talent. If it also strikes the finger (Zhuang Zhi), the eldest son is destined to be a pillar of society.
Wu-Ji pulse (corresponding to Spleen Earth, associated with Late Summer/Late Seasons) slightly exceeding normal requires careful examination. It suggests traveling far distances in youth, moving east and west. Within the nine streams of professions, one is not wealthy but a commoner, likely having two wives.
A Wu-Ji pulse that is insufficient (Bu Ji) and moves slowly indicates leaving home to reside everywhere. If a Wiry (Xian) pulse appears with heart disease, the person has no profession and devotes themselves to poetry and books.
When the Wu-Ji pulse is Hollow (Kou), it is even more floating. Speech is tasteless, and character is coarse. Deep pressing reveals movement corresponding to the finger; from birth to death, one serves as a slave or servant.
A Wu-Ji pulse that is Slow (Huan) and Choppy (Se) feels wide under the fingers. Differences in magnitude require careful observation. The person is cunning and skilled, possessing literary talent but not becoming an official.
A Wu-Ji pulse that is Solid (Shi) and higher/floating indicates a naturally fierce and domineering personality. If a Hidden (Fu) pulse appears, legal punishment is inevitable. Sudden conflicts arise from self-inflicted actions.
A Wu-Ji pulse that is consistently Deep (Chen). If it is also slow (Chi), disaster approaches. Regardless of age, life is threatened. If pressing reveals weakness, death is imminent.