Hexagram 27 頤, Line 1
頤
Hexagram 27 · first line, undivided (nine)
舍爾靈龜，觀我朵頤，凶。
The first line, undivided, (seems to be thus addressed), 'You leave your efficacious tortoise, and look at me till your lower jaw hangs down.' There will be evil.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
觀我朵頤，亦不足貴也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 27 becomes hexagram 23.
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Character glossary
- 舍shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to
- 爾ěryou; that, those; final particle
- 靈língspirit, soul; spiritual world
- 龜guīturtle, tortoise; cuckold
- 觀guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, vie
- 我wǒI, me, my; our, us
- 朵duǒcluster of flowers; earlobe; an item on
- 頤yícheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 亦yìalso, too; likewise
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 足zúfoot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
- 貴guìexpensive, costly; valuable, precious
- 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.