A dream of your parents giving instructions to family members seeing them off before departing on a trip

Something may happen to your parents—take good care of them.

A dream of a pillar collapsing

It suggests your father's or mentor's health may deteriorate.

A dream of receiving a telegram about your father's death

You may actually receive an obituary notice, or a business or wish will not work out.

A dream of the sky collapsing

A warning that something unexpected will happen to your father or husband. Risk of a traffic accident or bankruptcy—be cautious.

A dream of living with your deceased parents

A warning to be careful of unexpected accidents.

A dream of wiping your hands on an apron

A married daughter will come home to visit her parents.

A dream of your father putting his old suit on you

You will inherit property or gain profit.

A dream of your parents getting angry and scolding you

A warning that there are mistakes in your work—be careful.

A dream of an ancestor appearing and giving prophecies or commands

You will handle matters according to your own judgment without anyone's interference.

A dream of your husband's or father's upper teeth missing

Something bad may happen to your husband or father.

A dream of visiting your grandfather's house

A warning dream to reflect on yourself—look back carefully on the past.

A dream of the sun falling to the ground

Be cautious about the health of the head of the household or your father.

A dream of your mother wearing a wedding dress and getting married

An ominous dream—please pay extra attention to your mother.

A dream of your deceased parents riding a horse or entering the house

A sign of good news. Good fortune or a welcome person will come.

A dream of washing and hanging up black clothes

You will part with your parents.

A dream of a deceased daughter appearing

You are determined to accomplish something with great attachment.

A dream of a deceased grandparent grinding grass or roots in a mortar

A warning dream that a parent is becoming frail, and will need medicine due to illness or health reasons.

A dream of your husband having an affair, fathering a child, and bringing them home

Your husband's work will succeed and bring income. Initially anxious, but later greatly satisfying.

A dream of an evening glow shining

For a man, bad luck will pass; for a woman, a daughter will be born.

A dream of your deceased parents looking at you and smiling

Good fortune is coming. Financial difficulties or family troubles will be resolved.

A dream of an animal breaking through the ceiling and entering

An accident will occur, or you will lose your parents early.

A dream of bowing deeply before an ancestor

An inheritance matter will arise, or a favor you asked of someone will be resolved smoothly—they will readily grant your request.

A dream of a salaryman spending a night in his maternal grandmother's village

He will be assigned to an external affairs department.

A dream of your deceased grandparents saying something to you

A cautionary dream hinting that something bad is coming—be careful.

A dream of bowing to an ancestor

It relates to receiving an inheritance or petitioning within the family or an institution.

A dream of holding a dead person and crying sadly

Something terrible will happen in the household.

A dream of a deceased parent or grandparent leading a cow into the house and tying it up

The family will grow—not necessarily through childbirth, but a wife, daughter-in-law, housekeeper may come, or wealth may arrive from outside.

A dream of bowing to your deceased grandfather

You will inherit property, or your work will succeed and bring money.

A dream of deep wrinkles on a family member's face

Your family will be worried because of you.

A dream of a straight tree branch breaking

You will part from a parent, or leave a place you depended on.

A dream of your parents dying and wailing in sorrow

You will receive a spiritual or material inheritance, and difficult work, projects, or business will be accomplished.

A dream of an ancestor appearing and crying

You may taste misfortune such as dishonor, and illness may arise in the family. The grave site may be unfavorable.

A dream of losing a parent and wailing loudly

You will enjoy mental stability and material wealth, and begin a planned project.

A dream of losing a parent and wailing loudly

You will enjoy mental stability and material wealth, and begin a planned project.

A dream of your deceased parents dying again in the dream

It expresses a wish that your parents were still alive.

A dream of black smoke rising from the ground

An ominous sign that someone in the family will die.

A dream of a deceased grandfather selling a cow

A family member may get married, a housekeeper may leave, or your house may be sold.

A dream of a sick or elderly person riding a palanquin and disappearing

Trouble will arise in the family.

A dream of the sun rising from a river and shooting up to the center of the sky in the blink of an eye

A mother and child will part, but after the child succeeds, they will be reunited.

A dream of a monkey wearing clothes

Something you have worked hard on will come to fruition, or parents will rejoice because of their children.

A dream of a strange child calling you Mom (or Dad)

If you welcome the child gladly, a new family member will join. If you ignore them, you will get entangled in an unnecessary incident and face embarrassment.

A dream of crying sadly and bowing before a corpse

You will inherit an estate.

A dream of a bear entering your house

You are mentally dependent on your mother, or feel too insecure to become independent.

A dream of heading to your parents' home but turning back to your married home

You will abandon a project you were pursuing with passion, or reunite with someone you had parted from.

A dream of your grandparents looking at you with worried eyes

Danger may befall someone in the family, or family harmony may break down.

A dream of fire breaking out at an ancestral grave

A seriously ill family member may appear—family troubles may follow.

A dream of a deceased daughter appearing

It symbolizes a task you are emotionally attached to and trying to accomplish.

A dream of the sun and moon side by side, shining brightly

Thanks to your parents' blessings, your affairs will go well.

A dream of crying and bowing before a corpse

You will inherit an estate.

A dream of seeing a pair of mandarin ducks

Hard feelings will be resolved, and a descendant's wedding will proceed.