#33
Dùn · Retreat
Upper ☰ 乾 Heaven · Lower ☶ 艮 Mountain
Judgment 卦辞
亨。小利贞。亨。小利貞。
Thun indicates successful progress (in its circumstances). To a small extent it will (still) be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
遁亨，遁而亨也。刚当位而应，与时行也。小利贞，浸而长也。遁之时义大矣哉！遯亨，遯而亨也。剛當位而應，與時行也。小利貞，浸而長也。遯之時義大矣哉！
Image 象曰
天下有山，遁；君子以远小人，不恶而严。天下有山，遯；君子以遠小人，不惡而嚴。
上九上九
肥遁，无不利。肥遯，无不利。
The sixth line, undivided, shows its subject retiring in a noble way. It will be advantageous in every respect.
Line image 小象：肥遁，无不利；无所疑也。肥遯，无不利；无所疑也。
九五九五
嘉遁，贞吉。嘉遯，貞吉。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject retiring in an admirable way. With firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：嘉遁贞吉，以正志也。嘉遯貞吉，以正志也。
九四九四
好遁君子吉，小人否。好遯君子吉，小人否。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject retiring notwithstanding his likings. In a superior man this will lead to good fortune; a small man cannot attain to this.
Line image 小象：君子好遁，小人否也。君子好遯，小人否也。
九三九三
系遁，有疾厉，畜臣妾吉。係遯，有疾厲，畜臣妾吉。
The third line, undivided, shows one retiring but bound,—to his distress and peril. (If he were to deal with his binders as in) nourishing a servant or concubine, it would be fortunate for him.
Line image 小象：系遁之厉，有疾惫也。畜臣妾吉，不可大事也。係遯之厲，有疾憊也。畜臣妾吉，不可大事也。
六二六二
执之用黄牛之革，莫之胜说。執之用黃牛之革，莫之勝說。
The second line, divided, shows its subject holding (his purpose) fast as if by a (thong made from the) hide of a yellow ox, which cannot be broken.
Line image 小象：执用黄牛，固志也。執用黃牛，固志也。
初六初六
遁尾，厉，勿用有攸往。遯尾，厲，勿用有攸往。
The first line, divided, shows a retiring tail. The position is perilous. No movement in any direction should be made.
Line image 小象：遁尾之厉，不往何灾也。遯尾之厲，不往何災也。
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