Hexagram 17 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九四 隨有獲。貞凶。有孚在道以明。何咎。
隨suífollow
有yǒuhas
獲huòsuccess
貞zhēnpersistence
凶xiōngunfortunate
有yǒube
孚fútrue
在zàion
道dàoa way
以yǐin order to be
明míngclear
何héwhere is
咎jiùthe blame
Line Commentary
Following brings gain. Perseverance brings misfortune. But if you remain sincere and clear about your path—what blame? Success through following can corrupt if you lose your own direction.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 17 Sui (Following) transforms into Hexagram 3 Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning).
Parent Hexagram
Following
Sui隨 (17)
Lake (兌) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder