Hexagram 43 夬, Line 5
夬
Hexagram 43 · fifth line, undivided (nine)
莧陸夬夬，中行无咎。
The fifth line, undivided, shows (the small men like) a bed of purslain, which ought to be uprooted with the utmost determination. (The subject of the line having such determination), his action, in harmony with his central position, will lead to no error or blame.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
中行无咎，中未光也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 43 becomes hexagram 34.
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Character glossary
- 莧xiànamaranth
- 陸lùland, continent; six (bankers' anti-frau
- 夬guàidecisive, certain; parted; fork
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 无wúno, not; lacking, -less
- 咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 光guānglight; bright, brilliant; only, merely
- 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.