What does 天山遯 say about work?

Resigning, withdrawing, resting are auspicious.

What does 天山遯 say about relationships?

Time to keep distance; do not force.

Which trigrams make up hexagram 33?

Upper trigram 天 (Heaven) over lower trigram 山 (Mountain).

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天山遯

Retreat

Hexagram 33 of the I Ching is 天山遯 (Retreat). Retreat — small men gain ground; the noble withdraws. Small things still benefit by uprightness. Do not contend; retreat gracefully and bide time.

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Upper: 天(Heaven)Lower: 山(Mountain)

Meaning

Retreat — small men gain ground; the noble withdraws. Small things still benefit by uprightness.

Counsel

Do not contend; retreat gracefully and bide time.

Outlook

Work: Resigning, withdrawing, resting are auspicious.
Relationships: Time to keep distance; do not force.
Health: Mental fatigue; rest.

Recorded readings using this hexagram

England and Russia over Afghanistan (1885)

Hexagram 33 · Ton (遯) — Retreat, line 6

With the Anglo-Russian boundary dispute over Afghanistan looking to many like the opening of a war, Takashima read a hexagram of withdrawal and concluded England would not engage.

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Questions about this hexagram

What does hexagram 33 (天山遯) mean?: Retreat — small men gain ground; the noble withdraws. Small things still benefit by uprightness.
What does 天山遯 counsel?: Do not contend; retreat gracefully and bide time.
What does 天山遯 say about work?: Resigning, withdrawing, resting are auspicious.
What does 天山遯 say about relationships?: Time to keep distance; do not force.
What does 天山遯 say about health?: Mental fatigue; rest.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 33?: Upper trigram 天 (Heaven) over lower trigram 山 (Mountain).

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