Yi Jing Hexagram 20 - Line 1
The hexagram: 20
An hexagram is a combination of six yin and yang lines.
20.1 (20 > 42) - Regretting too crafty speeches
Those who know can understand.
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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.
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Lower trigram: The earth The thunder


The derived (Fan Yao)
The same line number on the mutated hexagram. It reperesents what can be done AFTER to correct the situation described by this line, as a sort of remedy or solution.
42.1 (42 > 20) - Increasing the difficulty
One is encouraged to progress without help.
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20.1 (20 > 42) - Regretting too crafty speeches
Those who know can understand.
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20.1.2 (20 > 61) - Coming up smelling of roses
One shines so that others believe in their good luck.
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20.1.3 (20 > 37) - Refining one's calculations
One revises one's forecasts based on the results obtained.
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20.1.2.3 (20 > 9) - Meeting
One introduces oneself to those one doesn't know.
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20.1.4 (20 > 25) - Simplifying the equation
One changes an aspect of the problem so that others can find a solution more easily.
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20.1.2.4 (20 > 10) - Recharging one's batteries
One warns one's friends that one will need to isolate oneself for a while.
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20.1.3.4 (20 > 13) - Studying the situation
One looks at what the others have done to know what is left to be done.
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20.1.2.3.4 (20 > 1) - Recognizing the benefits
One rejoices that they have not created any difficulty.
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20.1.5 (20 > 27) - Mastering one's topic
One claims to be able to explain why and how.
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20.1.2.5 (20 > 41) - View
One takes back what one left to others to examine.
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20.1.3.5 (20 > 22) - Negotiating with the opposition
One thinks they understand others when it would be in one's interest to ask them what they really want.
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20.1.2.3.5 (20 > 26) - Measuring an area
One surveys the land to find its extent.
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20.1.4.5 (20 > 21) - Renewing the reserves
One sends one's relatives shopping so as not to suffer from shortages.
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20.1.2.4.5 (20 > 38) - Showing humility
One burns their wings trying to fly too high.
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20.1.3.4.5 (20 > 30) - Reading the headlines
One focuses on the most convincing elements.
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20.1.2.3.4.5 (20 > 14) - View
One recognizes those who deliver because they do not appear regularly.
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20.1.6 (20 > 3) - Having only one goal
One sees the lack of interest that others show for different choices.
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20.1.2.6 (20 > 60) - Searching for replacements
One notes with sadness that the others have stopped their activity.
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20.1.3.6 (20 > 63) - Hiding one's sins
One claims one's innocence so that one doesn't have to say what one really did.
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20.1.2.3.6 (20 > 5) - Maintaining the connection
One calls others to be kept in sight.
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20.1.4.6 (20 > 17) - Encouraging research
One is in a hurry to find, so one asks the others to make haste.
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20.1.2.4.6 (20 > 58) - Explaining an exceptional offer
One puts into context the tempting proposal that others have made.
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20.1.3.4.6 (20 > 49) - Wanting to get rid of the administrative burden
One is returning to less boring methods.
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20.1.2.3.4.6 (20 > 43) - Wanting to be a role model
One builds one's life by being careful to be an example to everyone.
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20.1.5.6 (20 > 24) - Getting into condition
One applies one's program gradually so that others get used to it.
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20.1.2.5.6 (20 > 19) - Feeling out of place
One is dealing with concepts other than those one usually handles.
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20.1.3.5.6 (20 > 36) - Meeting the schedule
Following these events, one can stay at home for a while to take a well-deserved rest.
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20.1.2.3.5.6 (20 > 11) - Selling dreams
One excels at presenting one's ideas in unexpected ways.
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20.1.4.5.6 (20 > 51) - Receiving anonymous phone calls
One receives an urgent call from an unknown correspondent.
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20.1.2.4.5.6 (20 > 54) - Plagiarizing
One steals an idea that another has put forward.
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20.1.3.4.5.6 (20 > 55) - View
One shamelessly incriminates those who have agreed to support their children.
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20.1.2.3.4.5.6 (20 > 34) - View
One preaches for a parish that no longer has moral authority.
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