☯️ 兌 (Duì) - The Joyous
The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable. - Lakes resting one on the other: the image of the Joyous. Thus the superior man joins with his friends for discussion and practice.
Verses
Verse 1
兌，亨利貞
duì, hēng lì zhēn
The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable.
Verse 2
初九：和兌，吉
chū jiǔ: hé duì, jí
Nine at the beginning: Contented joyousness. Good fortune.
Verse 3
九二：孚兌，吉，悔亡
jiǔ èr: fú duì, jí, huǐ wáng
Nine in the second place: Sincere joyousness. Good fortune. Remorse disappears.
Verse 4
六三：來兌，凶
liù sān: lái duì, xiōng
Six in the third place: Coming joyousness. Misfortune.
Verse 5
九四：商兌未寧，介疾有喜
jiǔ sì: shāng duì wèi níng, jiè jí yǒu xǐ
Nine in the fourth place: Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace. After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.
Verse 6
九五：孚于剝，有厲
jiǔ wǔ: fú yú bō, yǒu lì
Nine in the fifth place: Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous.
Verse 7
上六：引兌
shàng liù: yǐn duì
Six at the top: Seductive joyousness.