Hexagram 47 困, Line 2
困
Hexagram 47 · second line, undivided (nine)
困于酒食，朱紱方來，利用亨祀，征凶，无咎。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject straitened amidst his wine and viands. There come to him anon the red knee-covers (of the ruler). It will be well for him (to maintain his sincerity as) in sacrificing. Active operations (on his part) will lead to evil, but he will be free from blame.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
困于酒食，中有慶也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 47 becomes hexagram 45.
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Character glossary
- 困kùnto surround; to besiege; surrounded, in
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 酒jiǔwine, spirits, liquor, alcohol
- 食shífood; to eat
- 朱zhūcinnabar, vermilion; surname
- 紱fúribbon or cord used attach ornaments
- 方fāngsquare, rectangle; side; region; flag
- 來láito arrive, to come, to return; in the fu
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 亨hēngprospering, going smoothly
- 祀sìto sacrifice, to worship
- 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journe
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 无wúno, not; lacking, -less
- 咎jiùfault, defect; error, mistake
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 慶qìngto congratulate, to celebrate
- 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.