32䷟恆 Perseverance Héng

☳雷⚡ Thunder
☴風🍃 Wind

雷風,恆;君子以立不易方。

Thunder & wind: Perseverance. Superior people stand firm without changing direction.

恆: 亨,无咎,利貞, 利有攸往。

Perseverance: Success. No blame. Beneficial to continue. Movement in any direction is advantageous.

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振恆,凶。

Enduring restlessness brings misfortune.

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恆其德,貞, 婦人吉,夫子凶。

Giving duration to one’s character through perseverance. This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.

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田无禽。

No birds in the field.

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不恆其德, 或承之羞,貞吝。

Not being consistently virtuous, therefore meeting disgrace. To continue would be shameful.

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悔亡。

Regret vanishes.

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浚恆,貞凶, 无攸利。

Seeking duration too insistently; continuing brings misfortune. Nothing is of benefit.