I Ching hexagram · 43 of 64
Hexagram 43: Breakthrough 夬 Guài · Resolution, breakthrough, honesty
Resolve the issue openly and firmly. It must be announced resolutely at the king's court and proclaimed truthfully. There is danger. Inform your own city first. It does not help to take up arms. It helps to undertake something.
- Upper: ☱ Lake
- Lower: ☰ Heaven
- Nuclear: 1
- Opposite: 23
Number
43 of 64
Chinese name
夬 Guài
Upper trigram
☱ Lake
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven
Nuclear hexagram
䷀ 1. The Creative
Opposite hexagram
䷖ 23. Splitting Apart
What hexagram 43 means
Hexagram 43 shows five yang lines pushing out a single yin line at the top, like a lake that has risen so high it must burst. It describes resolution and breakthrough: the decisive removal of something harmful.
Act firmly but without violence. Bring the problem into the open, be honest about the danger and win support first; the breakthrough succeeds through truth, not force.
The Judgement · 卦辞
夬：扬于王庭，孚号有厉，告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。
It must be announced resolutely at the king's court and proclaimed truthfully. There is danger. Inform your own city first. It does not help to take up arms. It helps to undertake something.
The Image · 象曰
泽上于天，夬；君子以施禄及下，居德则忌。
The lake has risen up to heaven: the image of breakthrough. The noble person shares their wealth with those below and does not rest on their virtue.
The lines and trigrams
Breakthrough places ☱ Lake (兑 Duì), the trigram of joy and openness, above ☰ Heaven (乾 Qián), the trigram of strength and creative power. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 43 in your life
Love and relationships
Time to address an issue openly and honestly. Speak with resolve but without aggression, and clear the air.
Personal growth
Break with a bad habit decisively. Honesty with yourself is the first step.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 43 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初九 · Nine at the beginning
Strength in the forward toes. Going ahead before you are ready brings defeat and blame.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
A cry of alarm, and armed men at night. Stay alert and prepared, and there is nothing to fear.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
Strength in the cheekbones. Walking alone and being misjudged is unpleasant, but there is no blame.
Line 4 九四 · Nine in the fourth place
No skin on the thighs, and walking is difficult. Let yourself be led and remorse goes, though you may not listen.
Line 5 九五 · Nine in the fifth place
Weeds need firm resolve to uproot. Walking the middle path, there is no blame.
Line 6 上六 · Six at the top
No cry of warning. Misfortune in the end: don't relax too soon.
Hexagram 43 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 43 mean?
Hexagram 43, Breakthrough (夬 Guài), is about resolution, breakthrough, honesty. Resolve the issue openly and firmly. Hexagram 43 shows five yang lines pushing out a single yin line at the top, like a lake that has risen so high it must burst. It describes resolution and breakthrough: the decisive removal of something harmful.
What does hexagram 43 mean in love?
Time to address an issue openly and honestly. Speak with resolve but without aggression, and clear the air.
What does hexagram 43 mean for work and money?
Make the decision, remove the obstacle or expose the problem. Act transparently and secure support before you move.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 43?
Hexagram 43 has Lake (Duì) as its upper trigram and Heaven (Qián) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 43?
Its nuclear hexagram is 1, The Creative. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 23, Splitting Apart. Turned upside down it becomes 44, Coming to Meet.
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