Hexagram 41 損, Line 6
損
Hexagram 41 · sixth line, undivided (nine)
弗損益之，无咎，貞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject giving increase to others without taking from himself. There will be no error. With firm correctness there will be good fortune. There will be advantage in every movement that shall be made. He will find ministers more than can be counted by their clans.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
弗損益之，大得志也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 41 becomes hexagram 19.
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Character glossary
- 弗fúnot, negative
- 損sǔnto damage, to harm
- 益yìto profit, to benefit; advantage
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 无wúno, not; lacking, -less
- 咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
- 貞zhēnvirtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 攸yōudistant, far; adverbial prefix
- 往wǎngto go, to depart; past, former
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 臣chénminister, statesman, official, vassal
- 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
- 大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep
- 志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to reco
- 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.