Hexagram 5 Line 2: 九二

Xu Waiting

Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious

Classical Chinese Text

九二 需于沙。小有言。終吉。

waiting
on
shāthe sand
xiǎothe small
yǒuhave
yánthings to say
zhōngin the end
auspicious

Line Commentary

Waiting on the sand now—closer to the water, closer to danger. Some talk, some criticism. Ignore it. Stay patient and the outcome will be good.

When This Line Changes

If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting) transforms into Hexagram 63 Ji Ji (After Completion).

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Parent Hexagram

Waiting
Xu (5)

Water () over Heaven ()

Upper Trigram: Water | Lower Trigram: Heaven