Hexagram #47
Kun (Oppression) · 困
兑 above · 坎 below
Hexagram 47, Kun (Oppression) (困), combines the Dui (upper) and Kan (lower) trigrams. Oppression.
Judgment (卦辞)
Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great man brings about good fortune. No blame. When one speaks, one is not believed. Oppression means exhaustion and constraint — one is trapped but must maintain inner integrity. Words go unheard, but steadfastness eventually prevails.
困：亨，贞，大人吉，无咎，有言不信。
Image (象辞)
There is no water in the lake — the image of Oppression. Thus the superior man stakes his life on following his will. A dried-up lake shows external depletion; the wise person maintains inner commitment even when outward resources are gone.
泽无水，困；君子以致命遂志。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☱ Dui (兑)
Lake · Joyous, Open
Lower: ☵ Kan (坎)
Water · Abysmal, Dangerous
Modern Application
Kun-Oppression demands steadfastness through constraint — maintaining purpose despite exhaustion. Critical for perseverance under resource constraints, burnout recovery, and principled resistance.
困要求在约束中保持坚定——尽管疲惫仍坚持目标。对资源约束下的坚持、倦怠恢复和有原则的抵抗至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 47 (Kun (Oppression)) mean?第 47 卦 困 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 47, Kun (Oppression) (困), represents the interaction of Dui (above) and Kan (below). Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great man brings about good fortune. No blame. When one speaks, one is not believed. Oppression means exhaustion and constraint — one is trapped but must maintai
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 47?第 47 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 47 has Dui as the upper trigram and Kan as the lower trigram.
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