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Hexagram 38
Opposition
睽 · Kuí
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Fire
Lower Trigram
Lake
The Judgment (彖)
Opposition. In small matters, good fortune.
The Image (象)
Fire above, the lake below. The superior person retains their individuality even within community.
Meaning
Fire rises, water sinks — they move in opposite directions. Apparent opposition and misunderstanding. Yet even opposites can complement each other in small, careful ways.
Advice
Don't try to force agreement where opposition exists. Focus on small, achievable connections. Honor differences rather than fighting them. Opposites can be complementary, not just contradictory.
Keywords
OppositionMisunderstandingIndividualitySmall stepsContrast