Hexagram 41 Line 1: 初九

Sun Decrease

Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

初九 已事遄往。无咎。酌損之。

one's (own)
shìaffairs
chuán(are) rushed
wǎngto go
no
jiùblame
zhuó(but) weigh
sǔndecreasing
zhī(of) this

Line Commentary

Going quickly when your own tasks are finished. Using your strength for others without bragging or making much of it. No blame. But the one being helped must weigh carefully how much they can accept without harming you.

When This Line Changes

If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease) transforms into Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly).

(41)
(4)

Parent Hexagram

Decrease
Sun (41)

Mountain () over Lake ()

Upper Trigram: Mountain | Lower Trigram: Lake