Hexagram 28
大過 Dà Guò
Preponderance of the Great
兌
Dui — Joyous
Lake · Youngest Daughter
巽
Xun — Gentle
Wind/Wood · Eldest Daughter
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
The lake rises above the trees: the image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior person, when standing alone, is unconcerned, and if they have to renounce the world, they are undaunted.
To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.
A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.
The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.
One must go through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame.