Hexagram 58 — 兑 (Duì), The Joyous / Lake

Above: ☱ 兑 Lake Below: ☱ 兑 Lake

The Judgment

亨,利贞。

Joyous exchange — shared pleasure and sincere speech succeed when grounded in steadiness.

The Image (Daxiang)

「丽泽,兑;君子以朋友讲习。」Lakes joined — the noble person learns and practices among friends.—— 《周易·大象传》(The Image Commentary)

The Tuan Commentary

彖曰:兑,说也。刚中而柔外,说以利贞,是以顺乎天而应乎人。说以先民,民忘其劳;说以犯难,民忘其死;说之大,民劝矣哉!——《易传·彖传》

The Six Line Texts

初九和兑,吉。
九二孚兑,吉,悔亡。
六三来兑,凶。
九四商兑未宁,介疾有喜。
九五孚于剥,有厉。
上六引兑。

In Plain Terms

Joy and honest exchange — share, teach, negotiate. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.

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I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.