This is a couplet. The complete statement is that "it never rains but it pours last night, and the blessings are not doubled until today". From calligrapher Wang Xizhi.
The phrase "It never rains but it pours last night, and the blessings are not doubled until today" means that what was originally said is that the blessings are not doubled, but now it has arrived. It never rains but it pours, that is to say, all the bad things come at the same time, but all the bad things have passed last night, and even the worst disaster has vanished with the wind and rain last night.
There is another allusion in this couplet: Wang Xizhi is a great calligrapher, and everyone wants his Mo Bao. So whenever the Wangs' Spring Festival couplets are pasted on the door before they are glued, they will be stolen immediately. Wang Xizhi often worries about this matter, and there are still a few days before the Spring Festival. Because he hadn't figured out a way, Wang Xizhi went out to have fun in the teahouse.
The teahouse heard that Zhang San was doing business at a loss, and his son fell into the well and died. It never rains but it pours. Wang Xizhi had a brainwave and went home to write half a Spring Festival couplets: Happiness never comes twice, but it never rains but it pours. As soon as this couplet was posted, many people watched, but no one wanted to steal this unlucky Spring Festival couplets.
Wang Xizhi and his family had a happy New Year's Eve dinner. Seeing that the Spring Festival couplets had been firmly posted on the door, they began to add a few words in the second half of the Spring Festival couplets, which became: Today is a blessing, but last night it never rains alone. There is a beautiful metaphor, stay away from disaster and be happy.
Wang Xizhi's classic works:
The first picture: Sunny Post in Fast Snow
This post is a letter from Wang Xizhi greeting someone. It is elegant and seemingly dull, but there is a very responsible change inside the line. This position has a dynamic balance in the atmosphere, showing a steady and elegant charm in the constant swing of the center of gravity.
The second picture: Youmu Post
You Mutie is one of Wang Xizhi's posts, with many words. This word was written by Fiona Fang, which combines rigidity with softness. His brushwork has both the brushwork of Han and Wei dynasties and the unique twisting pen of Jin people. In the composition of the processing is varied, but very natural. It is the ultimate work of Jin calligraphy.
The third picture: "Feng Ju Tie"
This post is only 12, but it has been highly praised by calligraphers of all ages. Zhao Ziang said: If you have enough people to write, you can get married. Although this painting "Sticking Orange" has only 12 words, its brushwork is complete and slightly changed, which contains calm and pure infinite interest.
The fourth picture: Yuan Guan Tie
This post is one of the few cursive scripts of Wang Xizhi. The whole writing method is extremely concise and in one go, which is the ultimate embodiment of Yan Mei's calligraphy style. Later generations learn cursive script and learn from this post.