初爻:拔茅茹,以其汇,征吉。 Pulling up reed grass, linked roots come together — advancing brings good fortune. Like-minded allies move as one.
二爻:包荒,用冯河,不遐遗,朋亡,得尚于中行。 Embracing the uncivilized; crossing rivers on foot; not forgetting distant friends or forming cliques. Walk the middle path.
三爻:无平不陂,无往不复,艰贞无咎。勿恤其孚,于食有福。 No plain without a slope, no going without return. Persevere through hardship — do not fear; blessings come with sustenance.
四爻:翩翩不富,以其邻,不戒以孚。 Light and unburdened; neighbors share without caution. Trust without reservation.
五爻:帝乙归妹,以祉元吉。 King Yi marries off his sister — blessings follow. Humility from the high brings supreme fortune.
上爻:城复于隍,勿用师,自邑告命,贞吝。 The city wall collapses into the moat — do not deploy troops. Declare within your own town; stubbornness brings regret.