45. 萃 Gathering Together (Massing)

萃：亨。王假有廟，利見大人，亨，利貞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。

Cuì: Hēng. Wáng jiǎ yǒu miào, lì jiàn dà rén, hēng, lì zhēn. Yòng dà shēng jí, lì yǒu yōu wǎng.

Success. The king approaches his temple. Favorable to see the great man; success, favorable perseverance. Offering large animals brings good fortune. Favorable to go somewhere.

萃：亨。王假有廟，利見大人，亨，利貞。用大牲吉，利有攸往。

初六：有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號一握為笑，勿恤，往无咎。

Chū liù: Yǒu fú bù zhōng, nǎi luàn nǎi cuì, ruò hào yī wò wèi xiào, wù xù, wǎng wú jiù.

First line: Sincere but not to the end: confusion, then gathering. If you cry out, one clasp of the hand turns it to laughter. Do not worry; going on, no blame.

初六：有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號一握為笑，勿恤，往无咎。

六二：引吉，无咎，孚乃利用禴。

Liù èr: Yǐn jí, wú jiù, fú nǎi lì yòng yuè.

Second line: Being drawn brings good fortune; no blame. With sincerity, even a simple offering is favorable.

六二：引吉，无咎，孚乃利用禴。

六三：萃如，嗟如，无攸利，往无咎，小吝。

Liù sān: Cuì rú, jiē rú, wú yōu lì, wǎng wú jiù, xiǎo lìn.

Third line: Gathering with sighs. Nothing favorable. Going on, no blame; slight humiliation.

六三：萃如，嗟如，无攸利，往无咎，小吝。

九四：大吉，无咎。

Jiǔ sì: Dà jí, wú jiù.

Fourth line: Great good fortune. No blame.

九四：大吉，无咎。

九五：萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永貞，悔亡。

Jiǔ wǔ: Cuì yǒu wèi, wú jiù. Fěi fú, yuán yǒng zhēn, huǐ wáng.

Fifth line: Gathering in a position of rank. No blame. If not trusted, supreme lasting perseverance makes regret vanish.

九五：萃有位，无咎。匪孚，元永貞，悔亡。

上六：齎咨涕洟，无咎。

Shàng liù: Jī zī tì tì, wú jiù.

Top line: Sighing and lamenting, tears flowing. No blame.

上六：齎咨涕洟，无咎。