Ze Shui Kun (Lake over Water)
Upper: Dui / Lower: Kan
Metal
Distress and Adversity
Success, correctness; the great person brings good fortune, no blame; his words are not believed.
There is no water in the lake: Kun; the noble person thus gives his life to fulfill his will. — There is no water in the lake, symbolizing distress; the noble person should give his life to fulfill his aspirations.
The Kun hexagram symbolizes distress and falling into difficulty. In career matters, times are hard, but upholding correctness leads to success; in relationships, trials may be faced; in decision-making, one should not give up easily when in difficulty; the great person who upholds correctness can escape distress; words are hard to trust, so one should prove oneself through action.
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