Hexagram 5 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九三 需于泥。致寇至。
需xūwaiting
于yúin
泥níthe mud
致zhìinviting
寇kòuthieves
至zhìto approach
Line Commentary
You've waded into the mud. Now the enemy notices you. By acting prematurely, you've attracted exactly what you feared. Caution here is critical.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting) transforms into Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation).
Parent Hexagram
Waiting
Xu需 (5)
Water (坎) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven