Hexagram 18 蠱, Line 4
蠱
Hexagram 18 · fourth line, divided (six)
裕父之蠱，往見吝。
The fourth line, divided, shows (a son) viewing indulgently the troubles caused by his father. If he go forward, he will find cause to regret it.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
裕父之蠱，往未得也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 18 becomes hexagram 50.
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Character glossary
- 裕yùrich, plentiful, abundant
- 父fùfather, dad
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 蠱gǔpoison, venom; to bewitch, to harm
- 往wǎngto go, to depart; past, former
- 見jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- 吝lìnstingy, miserly; parsimonious
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 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.