要知职意胆中看。弦缓分明尽在肝。肝脉弦长终是贵。不为卿相即郎官。肝胆实大少清声。细紧为人定是经。若更
浮高多短涩。沉沉必定不分明。肝之脉常是弦长。其胆随肝之衰旺。其脉春。若弦而宽长。并四季中弦而宽长。乃官贵
之脉。
脾脉宽缓好情怀。撞指心田不可猜。大小浮沉俱似缓。位高官显见宏才。脾中宫土也。每季旺十八日。其脉宽缓。
乃脾土旺相。主有喜庆之事。若来撞指心中不可猜之事。大小浮缓。此为得时旺相之体。此人必主大才智能。合为极品
之官。
三台华盖要须浮。指下虚浮事不虚。若更再三无实大。文章高折一枝归。肺部华盖也。入水则浮。故肺脉浮而轻者。
此人中甲第。如沉大常走。定须有灾。
如得此人沉且长。来时沉滑不须昂。非惟有寿兼才智。佐国忠臣不比常。
凡看肾脉当要沉滑而长。若得此脉。乃旺相之脉也。此人有寿而多才智。须为佐国忠臣。脉高昂乃是等下人也。此
季有灾。
元气忽然动滑时。为官必定喜来移。更须心脉宽洪应。用意稍停仔细推。
元脏之气。谓真元之本。其脉常要沉而滑。加之微涩者有喜。若似江水。须见四季有不测之灾。
左右须明两尺当。福神皆喜更无双。细观洪紧心流利。克日须知进六乡。夫肾者。北方水也。澄之则智惠生而喜知。
在公者。脉见于寸口。在私者。脉见于两尺。寸脉洪而紧者。则须月中贵人见喜。脉虚散者。有不测之灾。
要知道官职的高低，主要看胆脉。弦脉与缓脉的清晰程度完全取决于肝脉。肝脉若呈现弦而长的特征，终究是显贵的象征；不是成为卿相，就是担任郎官一类的高职。如果肝胆脉象实大且声音不清亮，或者细紧，则此人命运多舛，定有经年累月的困顿。如果脉象再兼见浮高、短涩，脉气沉滞且必定不分明，则非吉兆。肝的脉象通常表现为弦长，胆脉随肝脉的盛衰而变化。在春季，若脉象弦而宽长，或在四季中的任何季节出现弦而宽长的脉象，这都是做高官显贵的脉象。
脾脉若宽缓柔和，主心情舒畅，指下触感如撞击心田般不可捉摸（此处指脉象柔和难以确切把握其刚硬之性）。无论脉的大小、浮沉，只要都带有缓象，就预示地位高显，展现宏大才能。脾属中宫土，每季旺十八日，其脉宽缓，这是脾土旺盛的表现，主有喜庆之事。如果脉来撞指，心中会有不可预测之事。若脉象大小适中、浮取缓滑，这是得时且旺盛的体质表现，此人必定具备大才智能，合宜成为极品的官员。
三台星和华盖星的脉象应当浮起，指下感觉虚浮但事情并不虚假。如果再反复诊察没有实大的脉象，文章才华将高中榜首。肺被称为华盖，入水则浮，所以肺脉浮而轻者，此人能考中甲第（科举高等）。如果脉象沉大且常走动不定，必定会有灾祸。
如果得到沉且长的肾脉，来时沉滑而不必高昂。这不仅长寿且富有才智，辅佐国家的忠臣也不比常人。凡是诊看肾脉，应当沉滑而长。如果得到这种脉象，就是旺盛的脉象。此人长寿且多有才智，必须成为辅佐国家的忠臣。脉象高昂则是低等之人，此季会有灾祸。
元气忽然变动呈滑象时，为官必定有喜事迁移。更须心脉宽洪相应，用心稍停仔细推究。元脏之气，谓真元之本，其脉常要沉而滑。加之微涩者有喜。若脉象似江水流动，须见四季有不测之灾。
左右两尺脉必须明辨清楚，福神皆喜且无双。细细观察洪、紧、心流利等脉象，推算日期可知进六乡（晋升之地）。夫肾者，北方水也，澄清则智慧生而喜悦知晓。在公事方面，脉见于寸口；在私事方面，脉见于两尺。寸脉洪而紧者，则月中贵人见喜。脉虚散者，有不测之灾。
To know the official rank, one must look at the Gallbladder pulse. The clarity of the Wiry (Xian) and Moderate (Huan) pulses depends entirely on the Liver pulse. If the Liver pulse is Wiry and long, it ultimately signifies nobility; the person will either become a high minister or an official of the Langguan type. If the Liver and Gallbladder pulses are Excessively large with unclear sounds, or Fine and Tight, the person is destined for prolonged hardship. If additionally floating and high, Short and Choppy, and sinking without clarity, it is not auspicious. The Liver pulse is usually Wiry and long, while the Gallbladder pulse follows the decline and prosperity of the Liver. In Spring, if the pulse is Wiry and wide-long, or in any of the four seasons shows a Wiry and wide-long quality, these are pulses of high officials and nobility.
The Spleen pulse should be Wide and Moderate, indicating a good mood. Its touch against the finger feels like striking the heart field, unpredictable in its softness. Whether Large, Small, Floating, or Sinking, as long as they all resemble Moderation, it indicates high position and prominence, revealing grand talent. The Spleen belongs to the Central Palace Earth, flourishing for eighteen days in each season. Its pulse is Wide and Moderate, representing the prosperity of Spleen Earth, which presides over joyful events. If the pulse strikes the finger, there are matters in the heart that cannot be guessed. If the pulse is moderate in size and Floating/Moderate, this is a constitution that has obtained the time and is prosperous; such a person must possess great wisdom and talent, suitable for becoming a top-ranking official.
The Taichai and Huagai pulses must be Floating. A sense of emptiness under the finger does not mean the matter is false. If repeated palpation reveals no Excessively large quality, literary success will be achieved (high ranking in examinations). The Lung is called Huagai; it floats in water. Therefore, if the Lung pulse is Floating and light, the person will pass the imperial examination with high honors. If the pulse is Sinking and Large and constantly moving, disaster is certain.
If the pulse is Sinking and Long, coming Sliippery without needing to be High/Anxious. This indicates not only longevity but also wisdom and talent; a loyal minister assisting the state is not ordinary. When examining the Kidney pulse, it should be Sinking, Slippery, and Long. Obtaining this pulse indicates a prosperous phase. Such a person will have longevity and much wisdom, and must serve as a loyal minister assisting the country. A pulse that is High and Anxious indicates a low-status person, who will face disaster in this season.
When the Yuan Qi (Primal Qi) suddenly moves into a Slippery quality, official promotion and joy will surely follow. It is necessary that the Heart pulse is also Wide and Grand. One must pause and deliberate carefully. The Qi of the Yuan Zang (Primal Organ), referring to the root of true Yuan Qi, should normally be Sinking and Slippery. If accompanied by slight Choppy qualities, there is joy. If resembling flowing river water, one must beware of unforeseen disasters in the four seasons.
The Left and Right Chi (Cun-Kou distal positions) pulses must be clearly distinguished; blessings from the Fushen (Auspicious God) are unique. Carefully observe Hong (Surging), Jin (Tight), and Xin Liuli (Heart Smooth Flowing) pulses. By calculating the days, one can know advancement to the six directions (promotion). The Kidney is Water of the North; when clarified, wisdom arises and joy/knowledge is generated. Regarding public affairs, the pulse appears at the Cun (Inch) position; regarding private affairs, the pulse appears at the two Chi positions. If the Cun pulse is Surging and Tight, noble people will bring joy in the middle of the month. If the pulse is Empty and Scattered, there will be unforeseen disasters.