Retreat — Hexagram Detail — I Ching 64 Fortune Telling
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Dun (Retreat) — Heaven above Mountain below. The mountain is high and heaven is far away. Sometimes stepping back brings broader horizons; wise self-preservation is also wisdom.
Line-by-Line
Line 1：遁尾，厉，勿用有攸往。 Retreating at the tail — danger; unfavorable to proceed. Retreating too late is most dangerous.
Line 2：执之用黄牛之革，莫之胜说。 Bound fast by yellow ox-hide — no one can release. Trapped by external ties.
Line 3：系遁，有疾厉，畜臣妾吉。 Entangled retreat — danger of illness. Tending to minor affairs is auspicious; major ones are not.
Line 4：好遁，君子吉，小人否。 Graceful retreat — auspicious for the noble, unfavorable for the small. The wise know when to withdraw.
Line 5：嘉遁，贞吉。 Honorable retreat — staying upright brings good fortune. Withdraw at the perfect moment with dignity.
Line 6：肥遁，无不利。 Soaring retreat — nothing unfavorable. Fly high and leave completely.