Hexagram 18 蠱, Line 2
蠱
Hexagram 18 · second line, undivided (nine)
幹母之蠱，不可貞。
The second line, undivided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his mother. He should not (carry) his firm correctness (to the utmost).
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
幹母之蠱，得中道也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 18 becomes hexagram 52.
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Character glossary
- 幹gànarid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to inva
- 母mǔmother; female elders; female
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 蠱gǔpoison, venom; to bewitch, to harm
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
- 貞zhēnvirtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 道dàomethod, way; path, road
- 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.