Hexagram 6 Line 2: 九二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九二 不克訟。歸而逋其邑。人三百戶。无眚。
不bùnot being
克kècapable of
訟sòngcontending
歸guīone capitulates
而érand so
逋būtakes refuge
其qíone's own
邑yìhome town
人rénpopulation
三sānis
百bǎihundred
戶hùhouseholds
無wúavoid
眚shěngcalamities
Line Commentary
You can't win this one. The opponent is stronger. Return home, give way. Your community—even a small one—remains free of guilt because you didn't drag them into a losing battle.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict) transforms into Hexagram 12 Pi (Standstill).
Parent Hexagram
Conflict
Song訟 (6)
Heaven (乾) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water