35. 晉 Progress

第 35 卦 / 共 64 卦

晉:康侯用錫馬蕃庶,晝日三接。

Jìn: Kāng hóu yòng xī mǎ fān shù, zhòu rì sān jiē.

The Marquis of Kang is given many horses, and is received three times in one day.

晉:康侯用錫馬蕃庶,晝日三接。

初六:晉如,摧如,貞吉。罔孚,裕无咎。

Chū liù: Jìn rú, cuī rú, zhēn jí. Wǎng fú, yù wú jiù.

First line: Advancing, yet held back. Perseverance brings good fortune. If not trusted, stay at ease: no blame.

初六:晉如,摧如,貞吉。罔孚,裕无咎。

六二:晉如,愁如,貞吉。受茲介福,于其王母。

Liù èr: Jìn rú, chóu rú, zhēn jí. Shòu zī jiè fú, yú qí wáng mǔ.

Second line: Advancing, yet sorrowful. Perseverance brings good fortune. One receives great blessing from one's grandmother.

六二:晉如,愁如,貞吉。受茲介福,于其王母。

六三:眾允,悔亡。

Liù sān: Zhòng yǔn, huǐ wáng.

Third line: All agree. Regret vanishes.

六三:眾允,悔亡。

九四:晉如碩鼠,貞厲。

Jiǔ sì: Jìn rú shuò shǔ, zhēn lì.

Fourth line: Advancing like a big rat. Perseverance brings danger.

九四:晉如碩鼠,貞厲。

六五:悔亡,失得勿恤,往吉,无不利。

Liù wǔ: Huǐ wáng, shī dé wù xù, wǎng jí, wú bù lì.

Fifth line: Regret vanishes. Do not worry over loss or gain. Going brings good fortune; nothing unfavorable.

六五:悔亡,失得勿恤,往吉,无不利。

上九:晉其角,維用伐邑,厲吉无咎,貞吝。

Shàng jiǔ: Jìn qí jiǎo, wéi yòng fá yì, lì jí wú jiù, zhēn lìn.

Top line: Advancing with the horns, used only to punish one's own city. Danger, good fortune, no blame; perseverance brings humiliation.

上九:晉其角,維用伐邑,厲吉无咎,貞吝。