Hexagram 9
Small Accumulation - The Taming Power of the Small
小畜
Meaning and Overview
Chinese Interpretation
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Line Interpretations
These passages include the core hexagram statement, the six moving line texts, and traditional commentary where available. Read them as layered guidance: the early lines describe the root of the situation, while later lines reveal development, pressure, and outcome.
小畜，亨。密云不雨，自我西郊。
小畜卦，亨通兴旺之卦，天上乌云密布，整个西郊上空不见日影，但却未见下雨。
Small Accumulation brings success. Dense clouds, no rain, from our western border.
The hexagram of Small Accumulation signifies prosperity and success. Dense clouds cover the sky, the western suburbs are without sunlight, yet no rain falls.
初九，复自道，何其咎，吉。
初九爻，自己能够及时醒悟，返回到正道上来，哪里会有过错呢？吉利。
Nine at the beginning: Returning to the path from oneself. What blame? Good fortune.
The first nine line: One can awaken in time and return to the correct path. How could there be fault? Auspicious.
九二，牵复，吉。
九二爻，与初九连类相从，返回正道，吉利。
Nine in the second place: Led back, good fortune.
The second nine line: Following the first line in kind, returning to the correct path. Auspicious.
九三，舆说辐，夫妻反目。
九三爻，马车脱了辐轴，车子不能前进，夫妻不合。
Nine in the third place: The chariot loses its spokes. Husband and wife turn away from each other.
The third nine line: The chariot loses its spokes and cannot move forward. Husband and wife are at odds.
六四，有孚，血去惕出，无咎。
六四爻，阴爻与阳爻互相感应、信任。阴爻阳爻变猜疑为诚信，没有过错。
Six in the fourth place: Possessing sincerity, blood goes, fear departs. No blame.
The fourth six line: The yin and yang lines resonate and trust each other. Suspicion turns to sincerity. No fault.
九五，有孚挛如，富以其邻。
九五爻，九五爻与六四交互相信任，团结一心，如同一人，九五爻不独自己富裕，还帮助六四爻共同致富，共食禄位。
Nine in the fifth place: Sincerity bound together, enriching with one's neighbor.
The fifth nine line: The fifth and fourth lines trust each other, united as one. The fifth does not enrich only itself but helps the fourth to prosper together, sharing in emoluments.
上九，既雨既处，尚德载。妇贞厉，月几望，君子征凶。
上九爻，阴阳和合，已经下雨了，已经和平共处了，尚往积德积善。阴气已盛，妇女应坚守正道，否则会有危险，月亮快要圆了。君子怀疑妇人，有所行动，会有凶险。
Nine at the top: Rain has fallen, has settled. Esteeming virtue, carrying it. The woman is steadfast, danger. The moon nearly full. The superior man acting brings misfortune.
The top nine line: Yin and yang harmonize, rain has fallen, peace has settled. One should accumulate virtue and goodness. The yin force is strong; the woman should remain steadfast, or danger arises. The moon is nearly full. If the superior man suspects the woman and acts, there will be peril.