3. 屯 Difficulty at the Beginning

屯：元亨，利貞，勿用有攸往，利建侯。

Tún: Yuán hēng, lì zhēn, wù yòng yǒu yōu wǎng, lì jiàn hóu.

Supreme success, favorable perseverance. Do not set out anywhere. Favorable to establish lords.

屯：元亨，利貞，勿用有攸往，利建侯。

初九：磐桓；利居貞，利建侯。

Chū jiǔ: Pán huán; lì jū zhēn, lì jiàn hóu.

First line: Hesitating, circling. Favorable to remain persevering; favorable to establish lords.

初九：磐桓；利居貞，利建侯。

六二：屯如邅如，乘馬班如。匪寇婚媾，女子貞不字，十年乃字。

Liù èr: Tún rú zhān rú, chéng mǎ bān rú. Fěi kòu hūn gòu, nǚ zǐ zhēn bù zì, shí nián nǎi zì.

Second line: Difficulty, wavering; horse and carriage turn back. Not a robber — a suitor. The maiden stays chaste and does not pledge herself; after ten years she pledges.

六二：屯如邅如，乘馬班如。匪寇婚媾，女子貞不字，十年乃字。

六三：即鹿无虞，惟入于林中，君子幾不如舍，往吝。

Liù sān: Jí lù wú yú, wéi rù yú lín zhōng, jūn zǐ jǐ bù rú shě, wǎng lìn.

Third line: Chasing deer without a forester, one only strays into the forest. The noble one sees the signs and gives it up; going on brings humiliation.

六三：即鹿无虞，惟入于林中，君子幾不如舍，往吝。

六四：乘馬班如，求婚媾，往吉，无不利。

Liù sì: Chéng mǎ bān rú, qiú hūn gòu, wǎng jí, wú bù lì.

Fourth line: Horse and carriage turn back. Seek the union; going brings good fortune, nothing unfavorable.

六四：乘馬班如，求婚媾，往吉，无不利。

九五：屯其膏，小貞吉，大貞凶。

Jiǔ wǔ: Tún qí gāo, xiǎo zhēn jí, dà zhēn xiōng.

Fifth line: Difficulty in bestowing favor. Small perseverance, good fortune; great perseverance, misfortune.

九五：屯其膏，小貞吉，大貞凶。

上六：乘馬班如，泣血漣如。

Shàng liù: Chéng mǎ bān rú, qì xuè lián rú.

Top line: Horse and carriage turn back; tears of blood flow.

上六：乘馬班如，泣血漣如。