#54
The Marrying Maiden
歸妹 · Guī Mèi
Judgment
征凶。无攸利。
Image
澤上有雷，歸妹。君子以永終知敝。
moderate· 3 correspondences
Correspondences
I-Chinghex 54
Guī Mèi (歸妹) — The Marrying Maiden
Judgment
歸guīmarriage, betrothal; marrying, engaging
妹mèilittle sister; the maiden, youngest sister
征zhēngto expedite; press, go boldly forward
凶xiōngis unfortunate, inauspicious; has pitfalls
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
Image
澤zéthe lake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, atop, across
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithe thunder
歸guīmarriage
妹mèilittle sister
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐwith, through; uses, makes use of, applies
永yǒngenduring, lasting, sustained, far reaching
終zhōngends, goals, conclusions, outcomes, results
知zhīto know, understand, recognize
敝bìthe unworthy, ephemeral; disintegration
Line 1
歸guīmarries, is engaged, betrothed
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
以yǐas, to be
娣dìsecond, younger, junior, subordinate wife
跛bǒthe lame, limping
能néngcan manage; are still able, capable of
履lǚto walk, tread, take ing steps, carry on
征zhēngto expedite; press, push, go on, forward
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
Line 2
眇miǎothe one-eyed; weak, feeble-sighted
能néngcan; are still able, capable of
視shìto see, watch, look, observe
利lìreward, benefit, merit, warrant, favor
幽yōuthe, an obscure, secluded, solitary; hermit
人rénone, person; recluse
之zhī's; in his; of a, the; recluse's
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
Line 3
歸guīmarries; is engaged, betrothed
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
以yǐas, to be
須xūa bondmaid, servant, waiting maid
反fǎnthen turns around, comes back, reverses
歸guīto marry, be engaged, betrothed
以yǐas, to be a, the
娣dìsecond, younger, junior, subordinate wife
Line 4
歸guīmarriage, engagement, betrothal
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
愆qiānexceeds; is delayed, goes beyond
期qīthe appointed, allotted term, time; set date
遲chíthe late, later; delayed, deferred
歸guīmarriage, engagement; capitulation
有yǒuhas, will be, have; becomes, grows; assumes
時shítiming, timeliness; timely, timelier; well-timed
Line 5
帝dìas, when Lord; Emperor; the divine
乙yǐYi's [the penultimate Shang Emperor]
歸guīgiving; gift of; gave ^ in marriage
妹mèihis little sister, maiden daughter
其qíthis, that; such a
君jūnnoblewoman, princess; noble woman
之zhī's
袂mèigownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gown
不bùdid not; were, was not
如rúcompare well with; equal to, as good as
其qíher
娣dìbridesmaid, attendant, junior wife
之zhī's; ...'s
袂mèigownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gowns
良liángin fineness, refinement, excellence
月yuèas, when a, the moon
幾jīis, was almost; nearly, approach
望wàngfull; fullness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
Line 6
女nǚthe young woman, lady, bride
承chéngcarries, bears, presents; offers, holds up
筐kuāngthe basket, square, woven box
無wúwithout, with no, having no; devoid of
實shícontents, fruit; substance, reality; sincerity
士shìthe young gentleman, groom
刲kuīsacrifices, slaughters, stabs, cuts open
羊yángthe sheep, lamb, goat
無wúwithout, with no; but there is no; doesn't
血xuèblood; bleed
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
firm
I-Chinghex 54
Thunder (☳) — Arousing
One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Thunder (☳) represents Arousing — the shock of movement that initiates action. A single yang line erupts beneath two yin lines, the first son, the sudden awakening that sets things in motion.
firm
I-Chinghex 54
Lake (☱) — Joyous
One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Lake (☱) represents Joyous — open expressiveness, shared delight, and the pleasure of communication. A yin line opens above two yang lines, the youngest daughter, the smile that invites.
firm