Hexagram 44 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
九三 臀无膚。其行次且。厲。无大咎。
臀túnrump
無wúwithout
膚fūskin
其qíone's
行xíngwalking
次cìis second-rate
且qiěfor now
厲lìharsh
無wúbut no
大dàgreat
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
No skin on his thighs, walking comes hard. If mindful of the danger, no great mistake is made. Temptation to fall in with the evil offering itself. Fortunately, circumstances prevent this. Painful indecision in behavior, but clear insight into danger avoids more serious mistakes.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet) transforms into Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict).
Parent Hexagram
Coming to Meet
Gou姤 (44)
Heaven (乾) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind