47䷮困 Confining Kùn

☱澤🏞 Lake
☵水🌊 Water

澤无水,困; 君子以致命遂志。

A lake with no water: Confining. Superior people live life to the full to achieve their aim.

困: 亨,貞,大人吉, 无咎,有言不信。

Confining: Success. Perseverance. A great person brings good fortune. No blame. Spoken words are not believed.

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困于葛藟, 于臲卼, 曰動悔。有悔,征吉。

Confined by vines. Moving uncertainly & saying, “movement brings remorse.” After regret, good fortune going forward.

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劓刖,困于赤紱, 乃徐有說, 利用祭祀。

Nose & feet suffering punishment, confined by a person in ceremonial clothes. Joy comes gradually. Beneficial to sacrifice.

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來徐徐,困于金車, 吝,有終。

Coming very quietly, confined in a golden carriage. Distress; good results in the end.

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困于石, 據于蒺蔾, 入于其宮, 不見其妻,凶。

Permitting oneself to be oppressed by stone; leaning on thorns & thistles. Entering their house, but not seeing their partner. Misfortune. 

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困于酒食, 朱紱方來, 利用享祀, 征凶,无咎。

Confined while having food & drink. A person with scarlet knee bands is on the way. Beneficial to offer sacrifice. Advancing brings misfortune. No blame.

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臀困于株木, 入于幽谷, 三歲不覿。

Confined by a bare tree. Entering a dark valley. Seeing no one for three years.