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ZAGUA · 31 units · text_version: yizhuan-en-1.0.0 · review_status: draft

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Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 1ZAGUA-01-01乾剛坤柔,比樂師憂。Qian represents strength, while Kun represents receptiveness. Bi is about closeness and shared joy, while Shi carries the worries of organized conflict.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 2ZAGUA-01-02臨、觀之義,或與或求。Lin means actively approaching others. Guan means observing, or being looked to as an example.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 3ZAGUA-01-03屯見而不失其居,蒙雜而著。Zhun shows new life appearing in a difficult situation without losing its base. Meng shows confusion that can gradually become clear through guidance.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 4ZAGUA-01-04震起也,艮止也。Zhen means starting to move. Gen means stopping.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 5ZAGUA-01-05損、益,盛衰之始也。The paired hexagrams are contrasted this way: sun and Yi mark the beginnings of decline and growth.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 6ZAGUA-01-06大畜時也,无妄災也。Da Xu is about waiting for the right time. Wu Wang warns that unexpected trouble may still occur even when no reckless action has been taken.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 7ZAGUA-01-07萃聚,而升不來也。Cui means people gathering together. Sheng means rising step by step instead of waiting for success to arrive on its own.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 8ZAGUA-01-08謙輕,而豫怠也。Qian lowers the self through humility. Yu can become careless when enjoyment turns into complacency.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 9ZAGUA-01-09噬嗑食也,賁无色也。Shi He is like biting through something to remove an obstruction. Bi reaches its highest form when decoration returns to simplicity.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 10ZAGUA-01-10兌見,而巽伏也。Dui shows joy openly. Xun works by entering gently and keeping its force less visible.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 11ZAGUA-01-11隨无故也,蠱則飭也。Sui means adapting to circumstances instead of clinging to old habits. Gu means correcting problems that have built up over time.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 12ZAGUA-01-12剝爛也,復反也。Bo means gradual stripping away and decay. Fu means returning to the right path.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 13ZAGUA-01-13晉晝也,明夷誅也。Jin is like daylight advancing in brightness. Ming Yi is light being injured, hidden, or suppressed.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 14ZAGUA-01-14井通,而困相遇也。Jing connects above and below and supplies everyone. Kun brings several forms of obstruction together.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 15ZAGUA-01-15咸速也,恒久也。Xian describes a quick response between people. Heng emphasizes lasting commitment.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 16ZAGUA-01-16渙離也,節止也。Huan means dispersing and releasing what is blocked. Jie means setting limits and knowing when to stop.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 17ZAGUA-01-17解緩也,蹇難也。Xie means that difficulty is easing. Jian means that the road ahead is hard.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 18ZAGUA-01-18睽外也,家人內也。Kui emphasizes outward difference and separation. Jia Ren emphasizes order within the family.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 19ZAGUA-01-19否、泰,反其類也。Pi is blockage, while Tai is free flow. Their situations are opposites.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 20ZAGUA-01-20大壯則止,遯則退也。Da Zhuang warns that even great strength must know when to stop. Dun means choosing to withdraw when the time is unfavorable.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 21ZAGUA-01-21大有眾也,同人親也。Da You means abundance and many people gathering in support. Tong Ren means people drawing close and working together.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 22ZAGUA-01-22革去故也,鼎取新也。Ge removes an outdated order. Ding establishes a new order and brings the reform into stable use.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 23ZAGUA-01-23小過過也,中孚信也。Xiao Guo permits a small departure from the usual rule. Zhong Fu centers on inner sincerity and trust.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 24ZAGUA-01-24豐多故也,親寡旅也。Feng contains great abundance, so it also brings many matters to handle. A traveler has few close companions while away from home.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 25ZAGUA-01-25離上,而坎下也。The fire of Li moves upward, while the water of Kan moves downward.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 26ZAGUA-01-26小畜寡也,履不處也。Xiao Xu gathers strength in small amounts. Lu requires careful movement and does not allow a person simply to sit still.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 27ZAGUA-01-27需不進也,訟不親也。Xu waits before danger instead of rushing forward. Song is conflict, so the parties cannot easily draw close.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 28ZAGUA-01-28大過顛也,姤遇也,柔遇剛也。Da Guo carries more weight than the structure can bear and may overturn. Gou is an unexpected meeting in which yielding force encounters firm force.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 29ZAGUA-01-29漸女歸待男行也,頤養正也,既濟定也。Jian compares gradual progress to a woman waiting for marriage to proceed in proper order. Yi is about nourishment that follows what is right. Ji Ji means that affairs have largely been brought into order.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 30ZAGUA-01-30歸妹女之終也,未濟男之窮也。Gui Mei uses a young woman's marriage to mark the end of one stage. Wei Ji means that the work is still unfinished and available strength has reached a difficult limit.
Miscellaneous Hexagrams Chapter 1 Unit 31ZAGUA-01-31夬決也,剛決柔也。君子道長,小人道消也。Guai means decisively removing an obstruction: firm force pushes out yielding force. The way of the noble person grows, while the way of the petty person fades.