Hexagram 43 Line 4: 九四

Guai Breakthrough

Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: regret

Classical Chinese Text

九四 臀无膚。其行次且。牽羊悔亡。聞言不信。

Wilhelm Translation

There is no skin on his thighs, And walking comes hard. If a man were to let himself be led like a sheep, Remorse would disappear. But if these words are heard They will not be believed.

When This Line Changes

If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 43 Guai (Breakthrough) transforms into Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting).

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Parent Hexagram

Breakthrough
Guai (43)

Lake () over Heaven ()

Upper Trigram: Lake | Lower Trigram: Heaven