Hexagram 34 Line 4: 九四
Da Zhuang —大壯 —The Power of the Great
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: regret
Classical Chinese Text
九四 貞吉。悔亡。藩決不羸。壯于大輿之輹。
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
悔huǐand
亡wángpass
藩fānthe hedge(row)
決juéopens (up)
不bùwithout
羸léientanglement(s)
壯zhuàngthe power
于yúto go
大dàthe big
輿yúcart
之zhīis (with)in its
輹fùaxle strut
Line Commentary
Persistence brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. The hedge opens without struggle. Quiet, persevering work at removing resistances succeeds. Power that doesn't show externally can move heavy loads—like the axle of a great cart.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (The Power of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace).
Parent Hexagram
The Power of the Great
Da Zhuang大壯 (34)
Thunder (震) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven