Hexagram 12 — 否 (Pǐ), Standstill
Above: ☰ 乾 Heaven Below: ☷ 坤 Earth
The Judgment
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小来。
Standstill — the great departs, the small arrives. Withdraw into integrity and wait; this too shall turn.
The Image (Daxiang)
「天地不交，否；君子以俭德辟难，不可荣以禄。」Heaven and earth do not commune — the noble person hides virtue to avoid peril, unwowed by pay.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：否之匪人，不利君子贞。大往小来，则是天地不交，而万物不通也；上下不交，而天下无邦也。内阴而外阳，内柔而外刚，内小人而外君子。小人道长，君子道消也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 拔茅茹以其汇，贞吉亨。 |
| 六二 | 包承，小人吉，大人否亨。 |
| 六三 | 包羞。 |
| 九四 | 有命无咎，畴离祉。 |
| 九五 | 休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，系于苞桑。 |
| 上九 | 倾否，先否后喜。 |
In Plain Terms
Stagnation — retreat, protect integrity, wait for the turn. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.