Dui · The Joyous

Judgment

亨，利贞。

Success. Perseverance is rewarded.

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)

丽泽，兑，君子以朋友讲习。

两片相连的泽水彼此映照，这是兑卦，欣悦交流的卦象，君子应当与朋友相互讲习切磋。

The Six Lines

• First line和兑，吉。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line孚兑，吉，悔亡。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line来兑，凶。六三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line商兑未宁，介疾有喜。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line孚于剥，有厉。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line引兑。上六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Auspicious

Tendency: Joy; shared gladness and open exchange.

Guidance: Friendship and honest discussion on a sound basis bring lasting satisfaction.

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.