23䷖剝 Splitting Apart

☶山🏔 Mountain
☷地🌎 Earth

山附地上,剝; 上以厚下,安宅。

Mountain rests on earth: Splitting Apart. Those above secure their position by giving generously to those below.

剝: 不利有攸往。

Splitting Apart: Not advantageous to undertake anything.

Line 6

碩果不食, 君子得輿, 小人剝廬。

A large fruit uneaten. Superior people receive a carriage. The house of inferior people is split apart.

Line 5

貫魚,以宮人寵, 无不利。

A string of fishes: High favor enjoyed by palace maids. Everything is favorable.

Line 4

剝床以膚,凶。

The bed is split up to the mattress. Misfortune.

Line 3

剝之,无咎。

Splitting apart, without blame.

Line 2

剝床以辨, 蔑貞凶。

The bed’s frame is split. Perseverance would lead to destruction. Misfortune.

Line 1

剝床以足, 蔑貞凶。

The bed’s legs are split. Perseverance would lead to destruction. Misfortune.