The 12 palaces

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命宮 The Ming palace

自身能力表現: One's abilities, talents, what one is capable of.

態度情緒控管: How one conducts oneself, manners, bearing; attitude, approach; demeanour, countenance. Mood, morale, sentiments.

品味: What are one's tastes and what one appreciates.

格調: One's style of work and one's moral quality.



兄弟宮 The Siblings palace

同事: Colleague, co-worker.

同學: Classmate, schoolmate, fellow student.

合作聯盟: To work together, cooperation; alliance, league, union, coalition.

合夥人: Partner, associate.

同業競合: Competition and cooperation in one's trade or business.

手足: Brothers; siblings.



夫妻宮 The Spouse palace

配偶: Spouse, consort, mate.

求姻緣: Striving for the happy fate which brings lovers together.

同居人: Living together.

性伴侶: Sex partner.

婚後的夫家／娘家: After one is married - the homes and families of the spouses.
   


子女宮 The Children palace

子女: Children, sons and daughters.

求子嗣: Striving for a son/heir.

部屬: Subordinates, troops under one's command.

學生: Student, pupil, disciple, follower.

下線: People below oneself. Family line (genealogy) - descendants, heir. [Cf. the 上線 of the Parents palace.]

受命主指揮之人: [?]

被命主授權的個人或團體: [?]   



財帛宮 The Wealth palace

購物: Shopping, to buy goods.

食物: Food, edibles, eatables.

求財利: Striving for wealth and profit.

金錢投資: Money investments.

金錢週轉: Money turnover.

財源: Financial resources, sources of revenue.
   


疾厄宮 The Health palace

體能運用: Physical strength, stamina.

生理機轉: Shifts in the person's physiology.

病情變化: The state of an illness and changes in the patient's condition.
   


遷移宮 The Travel palace

暗貴人: Secret/hidden guiren.

外來際遇: Extrinsic or foreign luck, fate, ups and downs.

與人談判: Negotiating with others; to take part in talks, conferences.

出外安全: Safety travelling or going to places.

創業機會: Chance/opportunity/occasion of beginning an undertaking; to start a major task, to initiate, venture.
   


奴僕宮 The Friends and Servants palace

異性緣: Predestined affinity with the opposite sex.

桃花運: Luck in love, romance.

外遇: Extramarital affairs.

顧客關係: Relations with clients and customers.

家傭: Domestic helper.

眾生財: [?]

社交場合人際互動: Social contact and interpersonal interaction.



官祿宮 The Career palace

權力支配: [?]

權令效度: [?]

權勢運作: [?]

爭權鬥爭: To fight over power/authority and rights and benefits.

官訟: Official/governmental litigation.



田宅宮 The Property palace

居家生活: Life and activities at home.

居家環境調整／裝修: Changes in the home; to renovate, fit up, decorate; interior decoration.

宅運: Residence luck.

搬家: To move house.

購屋看屋: Buying a house.

財庫: [The Property palace is considered] A storehouse for wealth and riches.



福德宮 The Happiness and Virtue palace

思考應變: To think deeply, reflect on, ponder over.

修業學習: To learn, study, delve into.

設計創作: Doing creative work.

精神狀態: Psychological condition, state of mind, mental outlook.

心靈: Mind, soul, spirit, Psyche.



父母宮 The Parents palace

上司: Boss, head, manager, superior.

老闆: Shopkeeper, proprietor.

老師: Teacher

考運: Luck taking an exam/test.

面試: To have an interview; to audition.

求職: To seek a job, to look for a position.

陞遷: To get promoted and transferred to a different department.

父母: Parents, father and mother.

上線: People above oneself. Family line (genealogy) - ancestors, forefathers. [Cf. the 下線 of the Children palace.]

政府公權力單位: [One's relations to the] Power and authority of the government/state.