Hexagram 43 Line 3: 九三

Guai Breakthrough

Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious

Classical Chinese Text

九三 壯于頄。有凶。君子夬夬。獨行遇雨。若濡有慍。无咎。

Wilhelm Translation

To be powerful in the cheekbones Brings misfortune. The superior man is firmly resolved. He walks alone and is caught in the rain. He is bespattered, And people murmur against him. No blame.

When This Line Changes

If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 43 Guai (Breakthrough) transforms into Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous).

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Parent Hexagram

Breakthrough
Guai (43)

Lake () over Heaven ()

Upper Trigram: Lake | Lower Trigram: Heaven