The Chinese above is the received classical text. The English below it is a plain-language rendering written for this site — not a scholarly translation. The classical wording is terse and genuinely open to more than one reading, so where interpretations diverge we follow the mainstream one.
The Image (Da Xiang)
上火下泽，睽，君子以同而异。
上面是火下面是泽，二者性质相悖，这是睽卦，彼此乖离的卦象，君子应当求同存异，和而不同。
The Six Lines
First line悔亡；丧马勿逐，自复；见恶人，无咎。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Second line遇主于巷，无咎。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Third line见舆曳，其牛掣，其人天且劓，无初有终。六三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Fourth line睽孤，遇元夫，交孚，厉无咎。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Fifth line悔亡，厥宗噬肤，往何咎。六五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Top line睽孤，见豕负涂，载鬼一车，先张之弧，后说之弧，匪寇婚媾，往遇雨则吉。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
Modern Interpretive Reference
Quality: Challenging
Tendency: Opposition; misalignment and divergent aims.
Guidance: Seek common ground on small matters; total agreement is not required.
This section is editorial reflection written for this site, not classical commentary. Hexagram qualities are not fixed outcomes — context and response matter more than the label. For cultural reflection only; not a basis for any decision.