Hexagram 12 否, Line 3
否
Hexagram 12 · third line, divided (six)
包羞。
The third line, divided, shows its subject ashamed of the purpose folded (in his breast).
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
包羞，位不當也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 12 becomes hexagram 33.
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Character glossary
- 包bāowrap, pack, bundle; package
- 羞xiūshame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
- 位wèiseat, throne; rank, status; position, lo
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 當dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; t
- 也yěalso, too
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.