Hexagram 3 Line 4: 六四
Zhun —屯 —Difficulty at the Beginning
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六四 乘馬班如。求婚媾。往吉。无不利。
乘chénga team of four
馬mǎhorses
班bānarrayed
如rúalike
求qiúquest
婚hūnmarital
媾gòusuitor
往wǎngto go forward
吉jípromising
無wúwithout
不bùdoubt
利lìworthwhile
Line Commentary
Now's the time to reach out. You lack power but opportunity presents itself. False pride will cost you. Taking the first step—even if it feels like lowering yourself—is clarity, not weakness.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 3 Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning) transforms into Hexagram 17 Sui (Following).
Parent Hexagram
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun屯 (3)
Water (坎) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder