A dream of wiping your hands on an apron

A married daughter will come home to visit her parents.

A dream of your mother breastfeeding another child, not you

Judge coolly whether you are working fruitlessly for others' benefit—the fruits of your labor are going to someone else.

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

Your family will be worried because of you.

A dream of a deceased ancestor caressing a family member

That family member will fall ill or experience physical ailment.

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 suckling your mother's breast even though you are not a child

You will inherit ancestral property or receive unexpected financial help.

A dream of roughly fondling a woman's breasts

You will fight with immediate family or close people, and unfilial acts toward parents will pile up.

A dream of pickling cabbage in salt

A source of trouble will arise at home.

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 having sexual relations with a grandmother

You will finally resolve a long-dragging old matter.

A dream of milk flowing from breasts and soaking your clothes

If a married woman, a sign of pregnancy; if unmarried, you will marry soon; otherwise, wealth will become abundant.

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 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 wrapping a serpent in a skirt and beating it to death

A source of trouble will arise at home.

A dream of secretly stealing ripe and unripe fruit

A marriage will be arranged through a third party.

A dream of a deceased ancestor stroking you

You will contract an illness.

A dream of a caterpillar following you around in the kitchen

Your child will grow up honest and virtuous, showing filial devotion to their parents.

A dream of scolding and hitting a young child

The child is in danger—pay extra attention to them.

A dream of a doll speaking

You will correct your wicked thoughts and act with proper human decency.

A dream of a butterfly dying

Misfortune will befall a female spouse.

A dream of your mother caring for several children

You will become the subject of gossip or get entangled in an incident.

A dream of holding a dead person and crying sadly

Something terrible will happen in the household.

A dream of being a newborn baby and your mother breastfeeding you

Full of good fortune—everything will go just as you wish.

A dream of tying or tightening your husband's necktie

You are worried about your husband being unfaithful and feel distrust.

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 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 offering alcohol to your husband

The wife will become pregnant before long.

A dream of clearly seeing a woman's buttocks

Something unexpectedly unpleasant will happen to you.

A dream of a deceased daughter appearing

You are determined to accomplish something with great attachment.

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

Trouble will arise in the family.

A dream of touching dewdrops with your hand

A lump sum of money will come in the near future. If a woman has this dream, it is a pregnancy dream.

A dream of stroking piglets and then giving birth

If this is a pregnancy dream, you will have a wealthy child, but that child will cause you emotional hardship.

A dream of bringing home a dead and spoiled pig

Trouble will arise in the household.

A dream of a woman tying a necktie around your neck

You hope the other person will follow your wishes.

A dream of a pig tugging at your skirt and not letting go

You will be unable to refuse a marriage proposal and will accept it.

A dream of your parents getting angry and scolding you

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

A dream of your lover being pregnant

Someone who will steal that love will appear in the near future.

A dream of cutting your hair

Misfortune will befall the household.

A dream of washing and hanging up black clothes

You will part with your parents.

A dream of a sibling getting married

An ominous dream—something bad may happen to the one getting married.

A dream of feeding milk to a child

The household of the woman who had this dream will be happy and peaceful.

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 salaryman spending a night in his maternal grandmother's village

He will be assigned to an external affairs department.

A dream of someone forcibly cutting your hair

A close family member will be harmed.

A dream of having intercourse with a married woman without hesitation

Even if meddling in others' affairs draws resentment, you will gain great financial profit.

A dream of a stranger giving a silver dagger to a maiden

An unmarried woman will form a bond with a good person.

A dream of wearing white clothes

It represents innocence and purity, and is related to inheritance.

A dream of shaving body hair like eyebrows or beard

Someone in your family or close circle will die, and something disgraceful will happen.

A dream of an unmarried woman receiving a silver knife from someone

She will meet an excellent spouse.

A dream of stealing someone else's cow

Marriage or pregnancy will follow.