Four Wastes (Si Fei)
Si Fei is an inauspicious spirit meaning "waste" or "useless"—doing things in vain.
Lookup Method
Si Fei corresponds to season and day pillar:
- Spring (Yin/Mao/Chen months): Geng-Shen, Xin-You days
- Summer (Si/Wu/Wei months): Ren-Zi, Gui-Hai days
- Autumn (Shen/You/Xu months): Jia-Yin, Yi-Mao days
- Winter (Hai/Zi/Chou months): Bing-Wu, Ding-Si days
Symbolism
- Futile Efforts: Work often goes to waste.
- Hard to Achieve: Career development difficult.
- Weak Body: Poor health, weak constitution.
- Family Cannot Help: Relatives unable to provide support.