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44 Copulating
The Statement of the first hexagram
Copulating: the woman is powerful.
Do not marry such a woman.
Do not marry such a woman.
The changing lines
The first line:
Checked by a metal brake: pure fortune.
There's a place to go, but misfortune
will be seen. A weak pig will surely falter.
Checked by a metal brake: pure fortune.
There's a place to go, but misfortune
will be seen. A weak pig will surely falter.
The third line:
Buttocks without skin: one walks uneasily.
Harsh, but no great fault.
Buttocks without skin: one walks uneasily.
Harsh, but no great fault.
The fifth line:
Like a gourd surrounded by willows,
and held in place,
there comes a falling from heaven.
Like a gourd surrounded by willows,
and held in place,
there comes a falling from heaven.
The sixth line:
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
Copulating with a horn. Remorse.
No fault.
54 Marrying Sister
The Statement of the second hexagram
Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
No place will bring gain.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wind under heaven:
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
copulating.
The sovereign
issues commands
to the four quarters.
The Image of the second hexagram
Thunder over lake:
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
