What does dreaming of a bowstring mean? Is dreaming of a bowstring good? Dreaming of a bowstring has real-life influences and reactions, as well as the dreamer's subjective imagination. Here is a detailed explanation based on traditional dream interpretation.

Dreaming that you are holding a bowstring, which is very strong, but you can easily draw it back, indicates that you will achieve success in your career very quickly, and after success, it is important to work hard to maintain and protect your career.

Dreaming of a bow and arrow often symbolizes love and marriage, or pressure and gossip.

Unmarried men and women dreaming of a bow and arrow predicts that they will soon find their beloved.

Married men and women dreaming of a bow and arrow indicates a happy marriage and family.

Moreover, if you dream of being hit by an arrow, be careful of being harmed by slander or gossip; if you dream of not hitting the target, your hopes for business success may fall through.

Classic interpretations from dream books:
- Pulling a bow until the string breaks indicates evil. (Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation)
- Holding a bow and arrows indicates great luck. (Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation)
- Dreaming of bows and arrows. In general, the interpretation depends on the context. Dreaming of a deity giving a bow indicates gaining fame; dreaming of receiving an arrow indicates being recommended or promoted. Dreaming of holding a bow and arrows indicates feeling authority. Dreaming of stringing a bow indicates the arrival of fate; dreaming of a bow without a string indicates slow progress in matters. Dreaming of a bow stored in a case and arrows in a bag indicates leisure; dreaming of a bow placed in a quiver (a container for bows and arrows on a horse) and arrows in it indicates effort in moving forward. Dreaming of a quiver indicates a good journey. Dreaming of drawing a bow indicates great profit. Dreaming of a bowstring breaking indicates losing a spouse. Dreaming of a damaged bow, soft bow, arrows without heads, or broken bow and arrows indicates inauspicious events; cultivating virtue brings luck. (Meng Lin Xuan Jie)
- Dreaming of drawing a bow and arrow and shooting means all desires are fulfilled. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
- Dreaming of a red bow, golden arrows, embroidered quiver and bags. Scholars dreaming this indicates sharp will; officials dreaming this indicates decisiveness. Homemakers dreaming this indicates following agreements; workers dreaming this indicates self-restraint. Traders dreaming this indicates gaining sharp tools; patients dreaming this indicates warding off evil. Monks and Taoists dreaming this indicates effective talismans; travelers dreaming this indicates defensive tools. In terms of location, it refers to places in Sichuan. Pregnant women dreaming this indicates giving birth to a boy; those dreaming of marriage indicates seeing one without a second. Sacrifices dreaming this indicates inspiration. Litigants dreaming this indicates legal documents and judgments. Dreaming of holding an arrow and observing it, divination yields good omens, not bad. (Meng Lin Xuan Jie)
- Dreaming of a bowstring breaking means affairs do not succeed. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
- Dreaming of an arrow not shot means gaining wealth. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
- Dreaming of being hit by an arrow means gaining help from others. (Dunhuang Dream Book)