Hexagram 54 — 归妹 (Guī Mèi), The Marrying Maiden
Above: ☳ 震 Thunder Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
征凶，无攸利。
Improper union — acting from a lesser position brings misfortune; know your standing or wait.
The Image (Daxiang)
「泽上有雷，归妹；君子以永终知敝。」Thunder above the lake — the noble person aims at a lasting end and foresees where things fray.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：归妹，人之终始也。说以动，所归妹也。征凶，位不当也。无攸利，柔乘刚也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 归妹以娣，跛能履，征吉。 |
| 九二 | 眇能视，利幽人之贞。 |
| 六三 | 归妹以须，反归以娣。 |
| 九四 | 归妹愆期，迟归有时。 |
| 六五 | 帝乙归妹，其君之袂不如其娣之袂良。月几望，吉。 |
| 上六 | 女承筐无实，士刲羊无血，无攸利。 |
In Plain Terms
Wrong footing in a relationship or deal — fix the standing first. 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.