47.2.3.4.5 (47 > 15)
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 lake The earth


Lower trigram: The water The mountain


47.2 (47 > 45) - Recruiting assistants
One did not expect anything when an unexpected visit occurs that will allow one to revise one's judgment.
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47.3 (47 > 28) - Being demoralized
One loses one' s means so one must ask for help from those whom one had neglected.
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47.4 (47 > 29) - Being kept by one' s sovereign
Before joining others, one has to satisfy the demands of one's benefactors.
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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.
37.1.2.3.4.5.6 (37 > 40) - Knowing how to improvise
One works quickly and well despite the absence of instructions.
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The starting situation
47.5 (47 > 40) - Facing disbelief
One is not believed, but if one shows one's commitment, then one will be listened to.
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The direction where the ruler is going to bend
47.2.3.4 (47 > 39) - The embarrassment
One has sweaty hands because one is afraid of something or someone.
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