Hexagram 27 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六五 拂經。居貞吉。不可涉大川。
拂fúdismissing
經jīngthe norms
居jūto practice
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
不bùbut one is not
可kěsuited
涉shèto
大dàthe great
川chuānstream
Line Commentary
Aware of your own insufficiency. You should be providing but lack the strength. Turn from the usual path to seek help from someone wiser but less visible. Stay in place; don't attempt the great crossing.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment) transforms into Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase).
Parent Hexagram
Nourishment
Yi頤 (27)
Mountain (艮) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder