☯️ 夬 (Guài) - Breakthrough
Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king. It must be announced truthfully. Danger. It is necessary to notify one's own city. It does not further to resort to arms. It furthers one to undertake something. - The lake has risen up to heaven: the image of Breakthrough. Thus the superior man dispenses riches downward and refrains from resting on his virtue.
Verses
Verse 1
夬，揚于王庭
guài, yáng yú wáng tíng
Breakthrough. One must resolutely make the matter known at the court of the king.
Verse 2
初九：壯于前趾，往不勝為咎
chū jiǔ: zhuàng yú qián zhǐ, wǎng bù shèng wéi jiù
Nine at the beginning: Mighty in the forward-striding toes. When one goes and is not equal to the undertaking, one makes a mistake.
Verse 3
九二：惕號，莫夜有戎，勿恤
jiǔ èr: tì háo, mò yè yǒu róng, wù xù
Nine in the second place: A cry of alarm. Arms at evening and at night. Fear nothing.
Verse 4
九三：壯于頄，有凶
jiǔ sān: zhuàng yú qiú, yǒu xiōng
Nine in the third place: To be powerful in the cheekbones brings misfortune. The superior man is firmly resolved. He walks alone and is caught in the rain.
Verse 5
九四：臀無膚，其行次且
jiǔ sì: tún wú fū, qí xíng cì qiě
Nine in the fourth place: There is no skin on his thighs, and walking comes hard. If a man were to let himself be led like a sheep, remorse would disappear.
Verse 6
九五：莧陸夬夬，中行無咎
jiǔ wǔ: xiàn lù guài guài, zhōng xíng wú jiù
Nine in the fifth place: In dealing with weeds, firm resolution is necessary. Walking in the middle remains free of blame.
Verse 7
上六：無號，終有凶
shàng liù: wú háo, zhōng yǒu xiōng
Six at the top: No cry. In the end misfortune comes.