Hexagram 43
Breakthrough
Also: Resoluteness, Parting
☱ Lake over ☰ Heaven
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. Thus the superior person dispenses riches downward and refrains from resting on their virtue.
Mighty in the forward-striding toes. When one goes and is not equal to the task, one makes a mistake.
A cry of alarm. Arms at evening and at night. Fear nothing.
To be powerful in the cheekbones brings misfortune. The superior person is firmly resolved. One walks alone and is caught in the rain. One is bespattered, and people murmur against one. No blame.
There is no skin on their thighs, and walking comes hard. If one were to let oneself be led like a sheep, remorse would disappear. But if these words are heard, they will not be believed.
In dealing with weeds, firm resolution is necessary. Walking in the middle remains free of blame.
No cry. In the end, misfortune comes.
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