Hexagram 40 解, Line 3
解
Hexagram 40 · third line, divided (six)
負且乘，致寇至，貞吝。
The third line, divided, shows a porter with his burden, (yet) riding in a carriage. He will (only) tempt robbers to attack him. However firm and correct he may (try to) be, there will be cause for regret.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
負且乘，亦可丑也，自我致戎，又誰咎也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 40 becomes hexagram 32.
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Character glossary
- 負fùload, burden; to carry, to bear
- 且qiěmoreover, also (post-subject); about to,
- 乘chéngride, mount; to make use of; to ascend;
- 致zhìto send; to present, to deliver; to caus
- 寇kòubandit, thief; enemy; to invade
- 至zhìreach, arrive; very, extremely
- 貞zhēnvirtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
- 吝lìnstingy, miserly; parsimonious
- 亦yìalso, too; likewise
- 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
- 丑chǒuugly; shameful; comedian, clown
- 也yěalso, too
- 自zìself; private, personal; from
- 我wǒI, me, my; our, us
- 戎róngarms, armaments; military affairs
- 又yòuand, also, again, in addition
- 誰shuíwho? whom? whose? anyone?
- 咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
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.