Guai 澤天夬

“Proclaim it at the king’s court; sincerely call out; danger. Announce it from your own city; it is not fitting to take up arms; it is fitting to undertake something.”

The Image: The lake rises above heaven: breakthrough. The noble person distributes wealth downward and avoids clinging to his virtue.

原文 · 揚于王庭，孚號，有厲，告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。 / 澤上于天，夬；君子以施祿及下，居德則忌。

“Strength in the forward toes; going and not winning is a fault.”

You rush in with more courage than strength and it fails. Prepare first.

原文 · 壯于前趾，往不勝為咎。

“Alarmed and calling out; at night, weapons; no worry.”

Stay vigilant, and there is nothing to fear.

原文 · 惕號，莫夜有戎，勿恤。

“Strength in the cheekbones: misfortune. The noble person is resolute; walks alone and meets rain, wet and displeased, but no blame.”

Appearances can look bad as you act decisively alone, but you’re not wrong.

原文 · 壯于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，无咎。

“No skin on his thighs; he walks with difficulty. If he led a sheep, regret would vanish; but he hears words and does not believe.”

Stubbornly refusing advice makes progress painful.

原文 · 臀无膚，其行次且。牽羊悔亡，聞言不信。

“Weeds; resolute, resolute; walking the middle way, no blame.”

Pull out the last bit of the problem and keep to the middle.

原文 · 莧陸夬夬，中行无咎。

“No more outcry: in the end, misfortune.”

When the time for decisive action has passed, nothing can save you.

原文 · 无號，終有凶。