Hexagram 58: Duì (The Joyous Lake)
兑为泽 · 第 58 卦 · Lake over Lake · 中文版
The Judgment
Dui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
兑：亨，利贞。
Commentary on the Judgment (Tuan)
Dui has the meaning of pleased satisfaction. (We have) the strong (lines) in the centre, and the weak (lines) on the outer edge (of the two trigrams), (indicating that) in pleasure what is most advantageous is the maintenance of firm correctness. Through this there will be found an accordance with (the will of) heaven, and a correspondence with (the feelings of) men. When (such) pleasure goes before the people, (and leads them on), they forget their toils; when it animates them in encountering difficulties, they forget (the risk of) death. How great is (the power of) this pleased satisfaction, stimulating in such a way the people!
彖曰：兑，说也。刚中而柔外，说以利贞，是以顺乎天而应乎人。说以先民，民忘其劳；说以犯难，民忘其死；说之大，民劝矣哉！
The Great Image
(Two symbols representing) the waters of a marsh, one over the other, form Dui. The superior man, in accordance with this, (encourages) the conversation of friends and (the stimulus of) their (common) practice.
象曰：丽泽，兑；君子以朋友讲习。
The six lines
Line 1 (first): The first NINE, undivided, shows the pleasure of (inward) harmony. There will be good fortune.
'The good fortune attached to the pleasure of (inward) harmony' arises from there being nothing in the conduct (of the subject of the line) to awaken doubt.
初九：和兑，吉。 象曰：和兑之吉，行未疑也。 · 单爻页
Line 2 (second): The second NINE, undivided, shows the pleasure arising from (inward) sincerity. There will be good fortune. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
'The good fortune attached to the pleasure arising from (inward sincerity)' is due to the confidence felt in the object (of the subject of the line).
九二：孚兑，吉，悔亡。 象曰：孚兑之吉，信志也。 · 单爻页
Line 3 (third): The third SIX, divided, shows its subject bringing round himself whatever can give pleasure. There will be evil.
'The evil predicated of one's bringing around himself whatever can give pleasure' is shown by the inappropriateness of the place (of the line).
六三：来兑，凶。 象曰：来兑之凶，位不当也。 · 单爻页
Line 4 (fourth): The fourth NINE, undivided, shows its subject deliberating about what to seek his pleasure in, and not at rest. He borders on what would be injurious, but there will be cause for joy.
'The joy in connexion with (the subject of) the fourth NINE, (undivided): is due to the happiness (which he will produce).
九四：商兑，未宁，介疾有喜。 象曰：九四之喜，有庆也。 · 单爻页
Line 5 (fifth): The fifth NINE, undivided, shows its subject trusting in one who would injure him. The situation is perilous.
'He trusts in one who would injure him:' - his place is that which is correct and appropriate.
九五：孚于剥，有厉。 象曰：孚于剥，位正当也。 · 单爻页
Line 6 (sixth (top)): The topmost SIX, divided, shows the pleasure of its subject in leading and attracting others.
'The topmost SIX, (divided), shows the pleasure (of its subject) in leading and attracting others:' - his (virtue) is not yet brilliant.
上六：引兑。 象曰：上六引兑，未光也。 · 单爻页
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English text: James Legge, The Yi King (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 16, 1882), public domain, as transcribed by the Chinese Text Project. Chinese: the received text, checked against ctext.org. Offered for study and reflection, not as prediction.