Hexagram 27 Line 4: 六四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六四 顛頤。吉。虎視眈眈。其欲逐逐。无咎。
顛diānabnormal
頤yíappetite
吉jíis promising
虎hǔthe tiger
視shìlooks
眈dānstaring
眈dānand staring
其qíwith its own
欲yùpassion
逐zhúis to hunt
逐zhúand give chase
無wúbut no
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
Looking upward for provision—but from this position, this serves the greater good. Tiger-like intensity in seeking capable people. When you work for everyone rather than yourself, the hunger serves a purpose.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment) transforms into Hexagram 21 Shi He (Biting Through).
Parent Hexagram
Nourishment
Yi頤 (27)
Mountain (艮) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder