Hexagram 43 Line 1: 初九

Guai Breakthrough

Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blame

Classical Chinese Text

初九 壯于前趾。往不勝為咎。

Wilhelm Translation

Mighty in the forward-striding toes. When one goes and is not equal to the task, One makes a mistake.

When This Line Changes

If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 43 Guai (Breakthrough) transforms into Hexagram 28 Da Guo (Preponderance of the Great).

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Parent Hexagram

Breakthrough
Guai (43)

Lake () over Heaven ()

Upper Trigram: Lake | Lower Trigram: Heaven