Kui
Kui - OppositionLinesLi · Dui|Hexagram 38
Judgment
Opposition. Small fortune.
Image
Above fire, below the lake: the image of Opposition. Thus the superior man, while sharing common ground, differs in his ways.
Lines
Regret vanishes. Lose horse - do not chase.
Regret disappears. If you lose your horse, do not run after it; it will come back of its own accord. When you see evil people, guard yourself against mistakes.
Meet lord in alley - no blame.
One meets his lord in a narrow street. No blame.
Cart dragging, ox held - bad start, good end.
One sees his cart dragged back, the oxen halted, a man with a shaved head and a branded forehead. Though at first there is difficulty, the end is good.
Isolated - meet great man. Sincere.
Isolated through opposition, one meets a like-minded man with whom one can associate in good faith. Despite the danger, no blame.
Kinsman bites through - what blame?
Regret disappears. The companion bites his way through the wrappings. If one goes to him, how could it be a mistake?
Pig in mud, wagon of ghosts - drop bow.
Isolated through opposition, one sees one's companion as a pig covered with dirt, as a wagon full of devils. First one draws a bow against him, then one lays the bow aside. He is not a robber; he will woo at the right time. As one goes, rain falls; then good fortune comes.
Interpretation
Opposition. Small fortune.