Hexagram 56 旅, Line 4
旅
Hexagram 56 · fourth line, undivided (nine)
旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。
The fourth line, undivided, shows the traveller in a resting-place, having (also) the means of livelihood and the axe, (but still saying), 'I am not at ease in my mind'
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
旅于處，未得位也。得其資斧，心未快也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 56 becomes hexagram 52.
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Character glossary
- 旅lǚjourney, trip; to travel
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 處chùto reside at, to live in; place, locale;
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 資zīwealth, property, capital
- 斧fǔaxe, hatchet; to chop, to hew
- 我wǒI, me, my; our, us
- 心xīnheart; mind; soul
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 快kuàispeedy, rapid, quick; soon
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 位wèiseat, throne; rank, status; position, lo
- 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.