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夬 43 · Guài · Breakthrough
Lake over Heaven — upper Duì 兌 (joyous, open, exchanging); lower Qián 乾 (creative, strong, initiating)
Hexagram 43, Breakthrough (Guài, 夬), is Lake over Heaven. Lake rising to heaven. Resolute removal of what obstructs.
The situation
Lake rising to heaven. Resolute removal of what obstructs.
The counsel
Proclaim the truth openly. Resolution comes through clarity, not by arms alone.
The six lines
Line 1 — Mighty in the toes; not equal to the task. Misfortune.
Line 2 — A cry of alarm; armed at night. No fear.
Line 3 — Powerful in the cheekbones. Misfortune; walking alone in the rain, no blame.
Line 4 — No skin on the thighs; led like a sheep. Remorse would vanish if you listened.
Line 5 — Weeds must be pulled resolutely. Walk the middle; no blame.
Line 6 — No cry. Misfortune in the end.