A dream of a butterfly dying

Misfortune will befall a female spouse.

A dream of salting fish with salt

A family member will face misfortune or illness.

A dream of an unfamiliar woman sobbing

Something bad will happen to your family or your personal life.

A dream of holding a dead person and crying sadly

Something terrible will happen in the household.

A dream of a deceased wife looking out from behind a door

Children may throw tantrums, family members may quarrel, or relations with neighbors may become uncomfortable.

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 your mother lying sick

If the dreamer is a woman, she herself will feel physical and mental fatigue or hardship.

A dream of a woman seeing flowers blooming on pine tree branches

She will fall in love with a married man.

A dream of black smoke rising from the ground

An ominous sign that someone in the family will die.

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

Trouble will arise in the family.

A dream of an elderly or seriously ill person following an angel

It indicates that death is near.

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 your mother wearing a wedding dress and getting married

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

A dream of your wife getting married to someone else

An ominous dream—it may foretell your wife's death in the near future.

A dream of a woman crying bitterly

Something ominous is approaching.

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 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 drinking milk

You will suffer a great loss.

A dream of the main beam breaking or collapsing

Misfortune will befall the head of the household—either a serious illness or death.

A dream of two fingers being cut off

Two siblings or close allies will pass away or leave.

A dream of living with your deceased parents

A warning to be careful of unexpected accidents.

A dream of the moon falling from the sky and vanishing without a trace

A socially prominent leader-level figure will pass away.

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 burying a dead cow in the ground

A family member will fall ill, or something will happen to an elderly relative.

A dream of flowers wilting

It represents the end of life, illness, or business failure.

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 a baby dying right after birth

An auspicious dream—difficulties will be resolved, and gains will follow.

A dream of a baby dying right after birth

An auspicious dream—difficulties will be resolved, and gains will follow.

A dream of a deceased older sister appearing

A sign that something unfortunate may happen—especially losing energy or falling ill. Accidents are also possible, so be careful.

A dream of wiping your hands on an apron

A married daughter will come home to visit her parents.

A dream of your deceased parents dying again in the dream

It expresses a wish that your parents were still alive.

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 being shot in the leg

If an unmarried woman, she will marry the shooter; if married, she will become pregnant; if a man, he will come to respect a superior.

A dream of a maiden stabbing herself in the chest with a short blade and waking up as she pulls it out

You will undergo surgery due to illness.

A dream of seeing the sun setting behind the western mountains

A sign of declining fortune—scale down your business. If a pregnant woman has this dream, she will have a daughter.

A dream of someone who died unjustly appearing

You will be tormented by mental anguish or illness.

A dream of a woman shaving her head completely

You will lose someone you depended on.

A dream of a stranger woman stabbing you in the chest with a knife

You will fall ill and need surgery.

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

Something bad may happen to your husband or father.

A dream of seeing someone killed or injured in a traffic accident

Something extraordinary will happen to someone closely related to you.

A dream of a divine figure cutting ribs with a sword and looking inside with candlelight

This was the pregnancy dream of Tang Dynasty Emperor Suzong, who gave birth to Emperor Daizong.

A dream of a painful tooth falling out

A patient who was ill will die, or an employee under you will resign and leave.

A dream of clearly seeing a woman's buttocks

Something unexpectedly unpleasant will happen to you.

A dream of seeing someone else being hit by snow

An ominous dream—you may be sued or suffer the loss of a parent.

A dream of intensely feeling orgasm

You will suffer great material loss or mental anguish from a painful experience.

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 a stranger picking fruit from a utility pole and throwing it away

A contract will fall through, and someone will go missing.

A dream of a tooth falling out without you noticing

Someone you normally respected will die, or you will hear bad news.

A dream of being with siblings harmoniously but suddenly being left alone

A trusted person will disappear, causing hardship, or a business partner or friend will withdraw, bringing loss.

A dream of seeing a prison

Life will be happy and carefree. A married woman will become pregnant. But if an elderly person has this dream, health will worsen.