Great Exceeding

Great excess. The load is heavy and the beam is bending; act decisively but wisely to relieve the strain.

• 初六 · Line 1
  藉用白茅，无咎。
  The first SIX, divided, shows one placing mats of the white mâo grass under things set on the ground. There will be no error.
  象曰：藉用白茅，柔在下也。
• 九二 · Line 2
  枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
  The second NINE, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing shoots, or an old husband in possession of his young wife. There will be advantage in every way.
  象曰：老夫女妻，過以相與也。
• 九三 · Line 3
  棟橈，凶。
  The third NINE, undivided, shows a beam that is weak. There will be evil.
  象曰：棟橈之凶，不可以有輔也。
• 九四 · Line 4
  棟隆，吉。有它吝。
  The fourth NINE, undivided, shows a beam curving upwards. There will be good fortune. If (the subject of it) looks for other (help but that of line one), there will be cause for regret.
  象曰：棟隆之吉，不橈乎下也。
• 九五 · Line 5
  枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫，无咎无譽。
  The fifth NINE, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing flowers, or an old wife in possession of her young husband. There will be occasion neither for blame nor for praise.
  象曰：枯楊生華，何可久也。老婦士夫，亦可醜也。
• 上六 · Line 6
  過涉滅頂，凶，无咎。
  The topmost SIX, divided, shows its subject with extraordinary (boldness) wading through a stream, till the water hides the crown of his head. There will be evil, but no ground for blame.
  象曰：過涉之凶，不可咎也。