Hexagram 33 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九四 好遯。君子吉。小人否。
好hǎoa voluntary
遯dùnretreat
君jūnthe noble
子zǐyoung one
吉jígood fortune
小xiǎothe ordinarily
人rénpeople
否pǐdeny
Line Commentary
Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the capable person, downfall to the dependent. Leaving willingly and friendly requires no violence to your convictions. The one who loses is whoever needed your guidance.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 33 Dun (Retreat) transforms into Hexagram 53 Jian (Development).
Parent Hexagram
Retreat
Dun遯 (33)
Heaven (乾) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain