Hexagram 38 — 睽 (Kuí), Opposition
Above: ☲ 离 Fire Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
小事吉。
Divergence — forces oppose; in small matters there is luck. Do not force unity now.
The Image (Daxiang)
「上火下泽，睽；君子以同而异。」Fire above, lake below — the noble person stays united yet keeps his differences.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：睽，火动而上，泽动而下；二女同居，其志不同行。说而丽乎明，柔进而上行，得中而应乎刚，是以小事吉。天地睽而其事同也，男女睽而其志通也，万物睽而其事类也。睽之时用大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 悔亡，丧马勿逐自复。见恶人，无咎。 |
| 九二 | 遇主于巷，无咎。 |
| 六三 | 见舆曳，其牛掣，其人天且劓，无初有终。 |
| 九四 | 睽孤，遇元夫，交孚，厉无咎。 |
| 六五 | 悔亡，厥宗噬肤，往何咎。 |
| 上九 | 睽孤，见豕负涂，载鬼一车，先张之弧，后说之弧，匪寇婚媾，往遇雨则吉。 |
In Plain Terms
Differences sharpen — keep dealings small and civil. 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.