Hexagram 39 蹇, Line 6
蹇
Hexagram 39 · sixth line, divided (six)
往蹇來碩，吉；利見大人。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject going forward, (only to increase) the difficulties, while his remaining stationary will be (productive of) great (merit). There will be good fortune, and it will be advantageous to meet with the great man.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
往蹇來碩，志在內也。利見大人，以從貴也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 39 becomes hexagram 53.
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Character glossary
- 往wǎngto go, to depart; past, former
- 蹇jiǎnlame, crippled; nag, donkey; slow, diffi
- 來láito arrive, to come, to return; in the fu
- 碩shuògreat, eminent; large, big
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 見jiànto see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- 大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep
- 人rénman, person; people
- 志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to reco
- 在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate t
- 內nèiinside
- 也yěalso, too
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 從cóngfrom, by, since, whence, through
- 貴guìexpensive, costly; valuable, precious
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.