Hexagram #47
困 kùn
Oppression
兑 Dui (Lake)
metal · Joyous
坎 Kan (Water)
water · Abysmal
Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great person brings good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, it is not believed.
There is no water in the lake. The superior person stakes their life on following their will.
First (Bottom)
Sitting oppressed under a bare tree. Straying into a gloomy valley. For three years one sees nothing.
Second
One is oppressed while at meat and drink. The man with scarlet knee bands is just coming. It furthers to offer sacrifice.
Third
One lets oneself be oppressed by stone and leans on thorns and thistles. One enters the house and does not see one's wife. Misfortune.
Fourth
Coming very slowly. Oppressed in a golden carriage. Humiliation, but there is an end.
Fifth
One's nose and feet are cut off. Oppression at the hands of the man with purple knee bands. Joy comes softly. It furthers to make offerings and libations.
Sixth (Top)
Oppressed by creeping vines. Movement brings remorse. If one feels remorse and makes a start, good fortune comes.