Hexagram 40 Line 3: 六三

Classical Chinese Text

六三 負且乘。致寇至。貞吝。

負且乘。致寇至

Line Commentary

Carrying a burden on your back while riding in a carriage—you encourage robbers. Persistence leads to humiliation. Coming from need into comfort, you affect ease that doesn't suit your nature. Carelessness invites theft. Insolence toward superiors and hardness toward inferiors attract attack.

Commentary

Carrying a burden on your back while riding in a carriage—you encourage robbers to approach. Persistence leads to humiliation. Rising from need into comfort, you affect an ease that doesn't suit your true nature. This carelessness invites attack. The common person who pretends to be lordly invites theft; the arrogant attract enemies from all directions.