Hexagram 47 Line 2: 九二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九二 困于酒食。朱紱方來。利用享祀。征凶无咎。
困kùnbeset
于yúamidst
酒jiǔwine
食shíand food
朱zhūthe scarlet
紱fúsashed nobles
方fāngsuddenly
來láiarrive
利lìworthwhile
用yòngand useful
享xiǎngto offer up
祀sìthe sacrifice + to give up this spirit
征zhēnginitiative
凶xiōngbut
Line Commentary
Oppressed while at meat and drink. The one with scarlet knee bands is coming. It furthers one to offer sacrifice. To set forth brings misfortune. No blame. Inner oppression while externally all is well. Exhausted by the commonplaces of life with no way of escape. Help comes from a high place. Overcome disagreeable situations by patience of spirit.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 47 Kun (Oppression) transforms into Hexagram 45 Cui (Gathering Together).
Parent Hexagram
Oppression
Kun困 (47)
Lake (兌) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water