Hexagram 8 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六三 比之匪人。
比bǐbelong
之zhīthis
匪fěian inferior
人rénpeople
Line Commentary
You're holding together with the wrong people. They don't belong to your sphere. Beware of false intimacy—proximity doesn't create genuine alliance.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together) transforms into Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction).
Parent Hexagram
Holding Together
Bi比 (8)
Water (坎) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth