58. Dui | The Joyous
- Line 1 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yin (broken)
兑：亨，利贞。
Translation: 兑 / The Joyous: 亨，it is beneficial to remain upright。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Dui (The Joyous), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time.
初九：和兑，吉。
Translation: First Nine: 和兑，auspicious。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
九二：孚兑，吉，悔亡。
Translation: Second Nine: 孚兑，auspicious，regret disappears。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction; “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
六三：来兑，凶。
Translation: Third Six: 来兑，misfortune。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “misfortune” marks serious risk.
九四：商兑，未宁，介疾有喜。
Translation: Fourth Nine: Draft rendering: 商兑，未宁，介疾有喜。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
九五：孚于剥，有厉。
Translation: Fifth Nine: 孚于剥，有danger; be vigilant。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “danger” calls for vigilance.
上六：引兑。
Translation: Top Six: Draft rendering: 引兑。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.