Hexagram 37 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
九三 家人嗃嗃。悔厲吉。婦子嘻嘻。終吝。
家jiāthe family
人rénmembers
嗃hè(are) sharply
嗃hèrebuked
悔huǐ(a) regrettable
厲lìharshness
吉jí(but
婦fù(but) wife
子zǐ(and) child
嘻xī(are) smirking
嘻xī(and) mocking
終zhōng(this) concludes
吝lìndisgrace
Line Commentary
When tempers flare in the family, too great severity brings remorse. Good fortune nonetheless. Laxity leads to disgrace. Build strong dikes within which freedom of movement is allowed. In doubtful cases, err toward strictness. Discipline preserves; weakness destroys.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 37 Jia Ren (The Family) transforms into Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase).
Parent Hexagram
The Family
Jia Ren家人 (37)
Wind (巽) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire