Hexagram 48 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blamelessFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
九三 井渫不食。為我心惻。可用汲。王明。並受其福。
井渫不食。為我心惻
井jǐngthe well is
渫xièturbid
不bùbut nothing
食shíis consumed
為wéimaking
我wǒour
心xīnheart(s)
惻cèsad
可kěit is suitable
用yòngto use
汲jíand to draw
王wángwere the sovereign
明míngmade clear
並bìngall
受shòureceive
其qíin
福fúenrichment
Line Commentary
The well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it. This is my heart's sorrow. One might draw from it. If the king were clear-minded, good fortune might be enjoyed in common. An able person is available like a purified well with drinkable water. But no use is made of them. The sorrow of those who know. One wishes the prince might learn of it—good fortune for all concerned.
Commentary
The well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it. This is my heart's sorrow. An able person is available like purified water—but no use is made of them. The lament of unrecognized talent.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) transforms into Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep).
Parent Hexagram
The Well
Jing井 (48)
Water (坎) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind