Hexagram 61 of 64
Inner Truth中孚
Wind over the lake. The noble person deliberates over cases and delays the death penalty.
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豚魚吉，利涉大川，利貞。
Judgment: Pigs and fish: good fortune. It helps to cross the great river. Steadiness pays.
澤上有風，中孚；君子以議獄緩死。
Image: Wind over the lake. The noble person deliberates over cases and delays the death penalty.
In plain words
The situation: Trust is the key.
What you can do: Be sincere, and people will answer you.
For culture and reflection only. Our own plain summary, not a translation.
The six lines
- 上九翰音登于天，貞凶。The cry of the pheasant rises to heaven. Steadiness brings misfortune.In shortYour voice rises higher than your substance; persisting is unfavorable.
- 九五有孚攣如，无咎。Trust binds people together. No fault.In shortSincerity binds people together; no fault.
- 六四月幾望，馬匹亡，无咎。The moon is almost full. The horse's partner is lost. No fault.In shortNear fullness, let an old tie go and stay focused; no fault.
- 六三得敵，或鼓或罷，或泣或歌。Meeting an opponent: now drumming, now stopping, now weeping, now singing.In shortFacing a rival, you swing between attack and retreat, tears and song; find your center.
- 九二鳴鶴在陰，其子和之，我有好爵，吾與爾靡之。A crane calls in the shade, and its young answer. I have a fine cup; I will share it with you.In shortA sincere voice draws a reply; share the good things you have.
- 初九虞吉，有它不燕。Being ready brings good fortune. Anything else brings no peace.In shortSteady, single-minded trust is good; divided loyalties bring unease.
Sources Zhou Yi. English by TaoDial.