☯️ 中孚 (Zhōng Fú) - Inner Truth

中孚，豚魚吉

zhōng fú, tún yú jí

Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.

初九：虞吉，有他不燕

chū jiǔ: yú jí, yǒu tā bù yàn

Nine at the beginning: Being prepared brings good fortune. If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.

九二：鳴鶴在陰，其子和之

jiǔ èr: míng hè zài yīn, qí zǐ hé zhī

Nine in the second place: A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.

六三：得敵，或鼓或罷

liù sān: dé dí, huò gǔ huò bà

Six in the third place: He finds a comrade. Now he beats the drum, now he stops. Now he sobs, now he sings.

六四：月幾望，馬匹亡，無咎

liù sì: yuè jī wàng, mǎ pǐ wáng, wú jiù

Six in the fourth place: The moon nearly at the full. The team horse goes astray. No blame.

九五：有孚攣如，無咎

jiǔ wǔ: yǒu fú luán rú, wú jiù

Nine in the fifth place: He possesses truth, which links together. No blame.

上九：翰音登于天，貞凶

shàng jiǔ: hàn yīn dēng yú tiān, zhēn xiōng

Nine at the top: Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune.