44. 姤 Encountering

姤：女壯，勿用取女。

Gòu: Nǚ zhuàng, wù yòng qǔ nǚ.

The woman is strong. Do not marry such a woman.

姤：女壯，勿用取女。

初六：繫于金柅，貞吉，有攸往，見凶，羸豕孚蹢躅。

Chū liù: Xì yú jīn nǐ, zhēn jí, yǒu yōu wǎng, jiàn xiōng, léi shǐ fú dí zhú.

First line: Fastened to a metal brake. Perseverance brings good fortune. Going anywhere, one meets misfortune. A lean pig is sure to pace restlessly.

初六：繫于金柅，貞吉，有攸往，見凶，羸豕孚蹢躅。

九二：包有魚，无咎，不利賓。

Jiǔ èr: Bāo yǒu yú, wú jiù, bù lì bīn.

Second line: Fish in the wrapper. No blame. Not favorable for guests.

九二：包有魚，无咎，不利賓。

九三：臀无膚，其行次且，厲，无大咎。

Jiǔ sān: Tún wú fū, qí xíng cì qiě, lì, wú dà jiù.

Third line: No skin on the buttocks; walking is hard. Danger, but no great blame.

九三：臀无膚，其行次且，厲，无大咎。

九四：包无魚，起凶。

Jiǔ sì: Bāo wú yú, qǐ xiōng.

Fourth line: No fish in the wrapper. Rising up brings misfortune.

九四：包无魚，起凶。

九五：以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。

Jiǔ wǔ: Yǐ qǐ bāo guā, hán zhāng, yǒu yǔn zì tiān.

Fifth line: A melon wrapped in willow leaves. Hidden brilliance. It falls from Heaven.

九五：以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。

上九：姤其角，吝，无咎。

Shàng jiǔ: Gòu qí jiǎo, lìn, wú jiù.

Top line: Meeting with the horns. Humiliation, no blame.

上九：姤其角，吝，无咎。