What does fortune telling mean that you can't cross the river?

Why can't elephants in chess cross the river?

To put it simply, China's chess rules stipulate that you can't cross the river. If you want to find some other reasons, the item is a defensive pawn, the purpose is to protect the generals. You can't play when you cross the river, just beside the Jiugong. , poor mobility, and Tian Xin often plays chess, useless, can't cross the river. Xiang and Shi (Shi) are civil servants. They can't cross the river and will be killed by the enemy. It is safer in his own position, and it is also convenient for him to make suggestions.