56. 旅 The Wanderer / Traveling

旅：小亨，旅貞吉。

Lǚ: Xiǎo hēng, lǚ zhēn jí.

Small success. The traveler's perseverance brings good fortune.

旅：小亨，旅貞吉。

初六：旅瑣瑣，斯其所取災。

Chū liù: Lǚ suǒ suǒ, sī qí suǒ qǔ zāi.

First line: The traveler busies himself with petty things; this brings him disaster.

初六：旅瑣瑣，斯其所取災。

六二：旅即次，懷其資，得童僕貞。

Liù èr: Lǚ jí cì, huái qí zī, dé tóng pú zhēn.

Second line: The traveler reaches an inn with his money; he gains a loyal young servant.

六二：旅即次，懷其資，得童僕貞。

九三：旅焚其次，喪其童僕，貞厲。

Jiǔ sān: Lǚ fén qí cì, sàng qí tóng pú, zhēn lì.

Third line: The traveler's inn burns; he loses his young servant. Perseverance brings danger.

九三：旅焚其次，喪其童僕，貞厲。

九四：旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。

Jiǔ sì: Lǚ yú chù, dé qí zī fǔ, wǒ xīn bù kuài.

Fourth line: The traveler finds a place to stay and gains money and an axe. My heart is not glad.

九四：旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。

六五：射雉一矢亡，終以譽命。

Liù wǔ: Shè zhì yī shǐ wáng, zhōng yǐ yù mìng.

Fifth line: He shoots a pheasant and loses one arrow; in the end he wins praise and office.

六五：射雉一矢亡，終以譽命。

上九：鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑後號咷。喪牛于易，凶。

Shàng jiǔ: Niǎo fén qí cháo, lǚ rén xiān xiào hòu hào táo. Sàng niú yú yì, xiōng.

Top line: The bird's nest burns. The traveler laughs first, then wails. He loses his ox at Yi. Misfortune.

上九：鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑後號咷。喪牛于易，凶。