Hexagram 45 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: distress
Classical Chinese Text
六三 萃如嗟如。无攸利。往无咎。小吝。
萃cuìto congregate
如rúit seems that
嗟jiēa lamentation
如rúis like
無wúthis is no
攸yōudirection
利lìwith merit
往wǎngto go
無wúis not
咎jiùblameworthy
小xiǎobut a little
吝lìnembarrassment
Line Commentary
Gathering together amid sighs. Nothing furthers. Going is without blame. Slight humiliation. You want to unite but others have already formed a group—you remain isolated. Ally yourself resolutely with someone nearer the center who can help gain admission. Somewhat humiliating, but not a mistake.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 45 Cui (Gathering Together) transforms into Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence).
Parent Hexagram
Gathering Together
Cui萃 (45)
Lake (兌) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth