Hexagram 47 困, Line 6
困
Hexagram 47 · sixth line, divided (six)
困于葛藟，于臲卼，曰動悔。有悔，征吉。
The sixth line, divided, shows its subject straitened, as if bound with creepers; or in a high and dangerous position, and saying (to himself), 'If I move, I shall repent it' If he do repent of former errors, there will be good fortune in his going forward.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
困于葛藟，未當也。動悔，有悔，吉行也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 47 becomes hexagram 6.
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Character glossary
- 困kùnto surround; to besiege; surrounded, in
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 葛géan edible bean; vine; surname
- 藟lěivine, creeper; to wind
- 臲niètottering, unsteady; jumpy, jittery
- 卼wùunsteady; dangerous
- 曰yuēto speak; to say
- 動dòngto move, to happen; movement, action
- 悔huǐto regret, to repent, to show remorse
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journe
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 當dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; t
- 也yěalso, too
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
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.