Hexagram 23 剝, Line 2
剝
Hexagram 23 · second line, divided (six)
剝牀以辨，蔑貞凶。
The second line, divided, shows one overthrowing the couch by injuring its frame. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
剝牀以辨，未有與也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 23 becomes hexagram 4.
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Character glossary
- 剝bōto peel, to skin; to exploit
- 牀chuángbed, couch; bench; chassis
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 辨biànto recognize, to distinguish, to discrim
- 蔑mièto disdain, to disregard, to slight
- 貞zhēnvirtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 與yǔand; with; to; for; to give, to grant
- 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.