Hexagram 64 未濟, Line 3
未濟
Hexagram 64 · third line, divided (six)
未濟，征凶，利涉大川。
The third line, divided, shows its subject, with (the state of things) not yet remedied, advancing on; which will lead to evil. But there will be advantage in (trying to) cross the great stream.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
未濟征凶，位不當也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 64 becomes hexagram 50.
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Character glossary
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 濟jìto aid, to help, to relieve; to ferry ac
- 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journe
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 涉shèsconcerned, involved; to experience; to
- 大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep
- 川chuānstream, river
- 位wèiseat, throne; rank, status; position, lo
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 當dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; t
- 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.