☯️ 否 (Pǐ) - Standstill
Standstill. Evil people do not further the perseverance of the superior man. The great departs; the small approaches. - Heaven and earth do not unite: the image of Standstill. Thus the superior man falls back upon his inner worth in order to escape the difficulties.
Verses
Verse 1
否之匪人，不利君子貞，大往小來
pǐ zhī fěi rén, bù lì jūn zǐ zhēn, dà wǎng xiǎo lái
Standstill. Evil people do not further the perseverance of the superior man. The great departs; the small approaches.
Verse 2
初六：拔茅茹，以其彙，貞吉亨
chū liù: bá máo rú, yǐ qí huì, zhēn jí hēng
Six at the beginning: When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Each according to his kind. Perseverance brings good fortune and success.
Verse 3
六二：包承，小人吉，大人否亨
liù èr: bāo chéng, xiǎo rén jí, dà rén pǐ hēng
Six in the second place: They bear and endure; this means good fortune for the inferior. The standstill serves to help the great man to attain success.
Verse 4
六三：包羞
liù sān: bāo xiū
Six in the third place: They bear shame.
Verse 5
九四：有命無咎，疇離祉
jiǔ sì: yǒu mìng wú jiù, chóu lí zhǐ
Nine in the fourth place: He who acts at the command of the highest remains without blame. Those of like mind partake of the blessing.
Verse 6
九五：休否，大人吉
jiǔ wǔ: xiū pǐ, dà rén jí
Nine in the fifth place: Standstill is giving way. Good fortune for the great man. 'What if it should fail, what if it should fail?' In this way he ties it to a cluster of mulberry shoots.
Verse 7
上九：傾否，先否後喜
shàng jiǔ: qīng pǐ, xiān pǐ hòu xǐ
Nine at the top: The standstill comes to an end. First standstill, then good fortune.