Following — Détail — 64 Hexagrammes Divination

震宫Élément木N°17

Sui (La Suite) — Lac sur Tonnerre. Le tonnerre entre dans le lac et bouge avec lui. Adaptez-vous, suivez le bon chemin, soyez flexible.

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Trait 1：官有渝，贞吉，出门交有功。
Officials change — staying upright brings good fortune. Go out and engage; accomplishments follow.

Trait 2：系小子，失丈夫。
Holding the child, losing the man. Grasping the small while losing the great.

Trait 3：系丈夫，失小子。随有求得，利居贞。
Holding the man, losing the child. Following has trade-offs.

Trait 4：随有获，贞凶。有孚在道，以明何咎。
Following brings gains, yet staying upright carries risk. With sincerity on the path and clear judgment — what harm?

Trait 5：孚于嘉，吉。
Sincerity toward the good — auspicious. Follow what is beautiful and right.

Trait 6：拘系之，乃从维之，王用亨于西山。
Held fast, then released. The king sacrifices on West Mountain. From bondage to liberation — be grateful.