Hexagram 31 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: regret
Classical Chinese Text
九四 貞吉悔亡。憧憧往來。朋從爾思。
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
悔huǐregrets
亡wángpass
憧chōngif
憧chōngand ambivalent
往wǎngin whether to go
來láior to come
朋péngyour companions
從cóngwill follow
爾ěryour
思sīthoughts
Line Commentary
Persistence brings good fortune. The heart is reached. When the quiet power of character operates, the effects are right. Conscious manipulation exhausts you and limits your reach. Let influence happen naturally.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence) transforms into Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction).
Parent Hexagram
Influence
Xian咸 (31)
Lake (兌) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain