Hexagram 52 艮, Line 2
艮
Hexagram 52 · second line, divided (six)
艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。
The second line, divided, shows its subject keeping the calves of his legs at rest. He cannot help (the subject of the line above) whom he follows, and is dissatisfied in his mind.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
不拯其隨，未退聽也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 52 becomes hexagram 18.
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Character glossary
- 艮gěnblunt; tough, chewy
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 腓féileg, calf; to wither, to decay
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 拯zhěngto aid, to help; to lift, to raise
- 隨suíto follow, to listen to, to submit to
- 心xīnheart; mind; soul
- 快kuàispeedy, rapid, quick; soon
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 退tuìto retreat, to step back, to withdraw
- 聽tīngto hear, to listen; to understand; to ob
- 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.