Guai · Breakthrough

Judgment

扬于王庭，孚号有厉。

The matter must be declared at the royal court. Proclaim it sincerely — danger is present.

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)

泽上于天，夬，君子以施禄及下，居德则忌。

泽水上升到天，即将溃决而下，这是夬卦，果决排除小人的卦象，君子应当广施恩惠于下，若居功自傲则易招人忌恨。

The Six Lines

• First line壮于前趾，往不胜为吝。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line惕号，莫夜有戎，勿恤。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line壮于頄，有凶；君子夬夬，独行遇雨，若濡有愠，无咎。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line臀无肤，其行次且；牵羊悔亡，闻言不信。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line苋陆夬夬，中行无咎。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line无号，终有凶。上六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Neutral

Tendency: Breakthrough; a decisive resolution becomes necessary.

Guidance: Act openly and fairly rather than covertly. Do not let resolve become arrogance.

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.