Xu · Waiting

Judgment

有孚，光亨，贞吉。

With sincerity there is radiant success. Perseverance brings good fortune.

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)

云上于天，需，君子以饮食宴乐。

密云高悬于天上，这是需卦，要耐心等待的卦象，君子应当懂得饮食宴乐，安心等待时机。

The Six Lines

• First line需于郊，利用恒，无咎。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line需于沙，小有言，终吉。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line需于泥，致寇至。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line需于血，出自穴。六四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line需于酒食，贞吉。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line入于穴，有不速之客三人来，敬之终吉。上六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Moderately Auspicious

Tendency: Waiting; the moment has not yet arrived.

Guidance: Hold your position, build capacity, and let timing mature. Patience is the work.

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.