29.1.2.6 (29 > 42)
The trigrams
The trigrams are combinations of three yin and yang lines. The three bottom lines of the hexagram form the lower trigram and represent the inner situation. The three top lines form the upper trigram and represent the outer situation.
Upper trigram: The water The wind


Lower trigram: The water The thunder


29.1 (29 > 60) - Dealing with problems in the right order
When one has encountered a difficulty, one must solve it before facing others.
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29.2 (29 > 8) - Passing the buck
When one encounters difficulties that are too great, one leaves them to those who know how to handle them.
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The nuclear hexagram is the association of the two inner trigrams (lines 2,3,4 and 3,4,5). It represents the root, or the origin of the situation.
27.1 (27 > 23) - Lamenting one's failure
One is facing a difficult problem, but declines the support of their friends. One must let them act before the situation gets worse.
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The starting situation
29.6 (29 > 59) - Pausing
When it is too tiring, one can stop and resume later.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
29.1.2 (29 > 3) - Getting away with a pirouette
One thinks having made a blunder even though the others didn't notice anything.
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