23. 剝 Splitting Apart (Peeling)

剝：不利有攸往。

Bō: Bù lì yǒu yōu wǎng.

Not favorable to go anywhere.

剝：不利有攸往。

初六：剝床以足，蔑貞凶。

Chū liù: Bō chuáng yǐ zú, miè zhēn xiōng.

First line: The bed is split at the legs. Perseverance is destroyed. Misfortune.

初六：剝床以足，蔑貞凶。

六二：剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。

Liù èr: Bō chuáng yǐ biàn, miè zhēn xiōng.

Second line: The bed is split at the frame. Perseverance is destroyed. Misfortune.

六二：剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。

六三：剝之，无咎。

Liù sān: Bō zhī, wú jiù.

Third line: Splitting apart from them. No blame.

六三：剝之，无咎。

六四：剝床以膚，凶。

Liù sì: Bō chuáng yǐ fū, xiōng.

Fourth line: The bed is split down to the skin. Misfortune.

六四：剝床以膚，凶。

六五：貫魚，以宮人寵，无不利。

Liù wǔ: Guàn yú, yǐ gōng rén chǒng, wú bù lì.

Fifth line: A string of fish: favor through the palace ladies. Nothing unfavorable.

六五：貫魚，以宮人寵，无不利。

上九：碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。

Shàng jiǔ: Shuò guǒ bù shí, jūn zǐ dé yú, xiǎo rén bō lú.

Top line: A large fruit left uneaten. The noble one gains a carriage; the petty person's house is split apart.

上九：碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。