Hexagram 47 困, Line 5
困
Hexagram 47 · fifth line, undivided (nine)
劓刖，困于赤紱，乃徐有說，利用祭祀。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject with his nose and feet cut off. He is straitened by (his ministers in their) scarlet aprons. He is leisurely in his movements, however, and is satisfied. It will be well for him to be (as sincere) as in sacrificing (to spiritual beings).
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
劓刖，志未得也。乃徐有說，以中直也。利用祭祀，受福也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 47 becomes hexagram 40.
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Character glossary
- 劓yìto cut off the nose
- 刖yuècutting off the feet as a form of punish
- 困kùnto surround; to besiege; surrounded, in
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 赤chìred, scarlet; blushing; bare, naked
- 紱fúribbon or cord used attach ornaments
- 乃nǎithen; really, indeed, after all
- 徐xúslowly, quietly, calmly; dignified, comp
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 說shuōto speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 祭jìto sacrifice to, to worship
- 祀sìto sacrifice, to worship
- 志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to reco
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 也yěalso, too
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 直zhístraight, vertical; candid, direct, fran
- 受shòuto receive, to get, to accept; to bear
- 福fúhappiness, good fortune, blessings
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.