#43
Guài · Breakthrough
Upper ☱ 兑 Lake · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
扬于王庭，孚号，有厉，告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。揚于王庭，孚號，有厲，告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。
Kwai requires (in him who would fulfil its meaning) the exhibition (of the culprit’s guilt) in the royal court, and a sincere and earnest appeal (for sympathy and support), with a consciousness of the peril (involved in cutting off the criminal). He should (also) make announcement in his own city, and show that it will not be well to have recourse at once to arms. (In this way) there will be advantage in whatever he shall go forward to.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
夬，决也，刚决柔也。健而说，决而和，扬于王庭，柔乘五刚也。孚号有厉，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃穷也。利有攸往，刚长乃终也。夬，決也，剛決柔也。健而說，決而和，揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Image 象曰
泽上于天，夬；君子以施禄及下，居德则忌。澤上于天，夬；君子以施祿及下，居德則忌。
上六上六
无号，终有凶。无號，終有凶。
The sixth line, divided, shows its subject without any (helpers) on whom to call. His end will be evil.
Line image 小象：无号之凶，终不可长也。无號之凶，終不可長也。
九五九五
苋陆夬夬，中行无咎。莧陸夬夬，中行无咎。
The fifth line, undivided, shows (the small men like) a bed of purslain, which ought to be uprooted with the utmost determination. (The subject of the line having such determination), his action, in harmony with his central position, will lead to no error or blame.
Line image 小象：中行无咎，中未光也。中行无咎，中未光也。
九四九四
臀无肤，其行次且。牵羊悔亡，闻言不信。臀无膚，其行次且。牽羊悔亡，聞言不信。
The fourth line, undivided, shows one from whose buttocks the skin has been stripped, and who walks slowly and with difficulty. (If he could act) like a sheep led (after its companions), occasion for repentance would disappear. But though he hear these words, he will not believe them.
Line image 小象：其行次且，位不当也。闻言不信，聪不明也。其行次且，位不當也。聞言不信，聰不明也。
九三九三
壮于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，独行遇雨，若濡有愠，无咎。壯于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，无咎。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject (about to advance) with strong (and determined) looks. There will be evil. (But) the superior man, bent on cutting off (the criminal), will walk alone and encounter the rain, (till he be hated by his proper associates) as if he were contaminated (by the others). (In the end) there will be no blame against him.
Line image 小象：君子夬夬，终无咎也。君子夬夬，終无咎也。
九二九二
惕号，莫夜有戎，勿恤。惕號，莫夜有戎，勿恤。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject full of apprehension and appealing (for sympathy and help). Late at night hostile measures may be (taken against him), but he need not be anxious about them.
Line image 小象：莫夜有戎，得中道也。莫夜有戎，得中道也。
初九初九
壮于前趾，往不胜为咎。壯于前趾，往不勝為咎。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject in (the pride of) strength advancing with his toes. He goes forward, but will not succeed. There will be ground for blame.
Line image 小象：不胜而往，咎也。不勝而往，咎也。
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