Hexagram 50 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
九四 鼎折足。覆公餗。其形渥。凶。
鼎折足。覆公餗
Wilhelm Translation
The legs of the vessel are broken. The prince's meal is spilled And his person is soiled. Misfortune.
Commentary
The cauldron's legs broken, the prince's meal spilled, his person soiled. Weakness in high position with large plans and heavy responsibility—Confucius says this seldom escapes disaster.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 50 Ding (The Cauldron) transforms into Hexagram 18 Gu (Work on What Has Been Spoiled).
Parent Hexagram
The Cauldron
Ding鼎 (50)
Fire (離) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind