Hexagram 33 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
初六 遯尾厲。勿用有攸往。
遯dùnwithdrawing
尾wěithat
厲lìin distress
勿wùnot at all
用yònguseful
有yǒuto have
攸yōusomewhere
往wǎngto go
Line Commentary
At the tail end of the retreat—dangerous position. Those in back face the pursuing enemy directly. Don't try anything from here. Stillness is the only escape when you're this exposed.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 33 Dun (Retreat) transforms into Hexagram 13 Tong Ren (Fellowship with Men).
Parent Hexagram
Retreat
Dun遯 (33)
Heaven (乾) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain