Hexagram 10 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九四 履虎尾。愬愬終吉。
履lǚtreading
虎hǔtiger
尾wěitail
愬sùpleading
愬sùpleading
終zhōngwill end
吉jípromise
Line Commentary
Treading on the tiger's tail with extreme caution—success in the end. Fear is appropriate here. Careful fear leads to good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 10 Lu (Treading) transforms into Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth).
Parent Hexagram
Treading
Lu履 (10)
Heaven (乾) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake