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☯️ 震 (Zhèn) - The Arousing

Shock brings success. Shock comes — Loss! Loss! Then laughing words — Loss! Loss! The shock terrifies for a hundred miles, and he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice. - Thunder repeated: the image of Shock. Thus in fear and trembling the superior man sets his life in order and examines himself.

Verses: 7

Verses

Verse 1

震,亨。震來虩虩

zhèn, hēng. zhèn lái xì xì

Shock brings success. Shock comes — Loss! Loss! Then laughing words — Loss! Loss!

Verse 2

初九:震來虩虩,後笑言啞啞,吉

chū jiǔ: zhèn lái xì xì, hòu xiào yán yǎ yǎ, jí

Nine at the beginning: Shock comes — Loss! Loss! Then follow laughing words — Loss! Loss! Good fortune.

Verse 3

六二:震來厲,億喪貝

liù èr: zhèn lái lì, yì sàng bèi

Six in the second place: Shock comes bringing danger. A hundred thousand times you lose your treasures and must climb the nine hills.

Verse 4

六三:震蘇蘇,震行無眚

liù sān: zhèn sū sū, zhèn xíng wú shěng

Six in the third place: Shock comes and makes one distraught. If shock spurs to action, one remains free of misfortune.

Verse 5

九四:震遂泥

jiǔ sì: zhèn suì ní

Nine in the fourth place: Shock is mired.

Verse 6

六五:震往來厲,億無喪有事

liù wǔ: zhèn wǎng lái lì, yì wú sàng yǒu shì

Six in the fifth place: Shock goes hither and thither. Danger. However, nothing at all is lost. Yet there are things to be done.

Verse 7

上六:震索索,視矍矍,征凶

shàng liù: zhèn suǒ suǒ, shì jué jué, zhēng xiōng

Six at the top: Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around. Going ahead brings misfortune.