Annotated Book of Changes · Hexagram 44
姤gou
Coming to Meet
See also: Wilhelm commentary for Hexagram 44
Hexagram Statement
卦辭
疏 Kong Yingda's Subcommentary
正義曰：姤，遇也。此卦一柔而遇五剛，故名為姤。施之於人，則是一女而遇五男，淫壯至甚，故戒之曰「此女壯甚，勿用取此女」也。
Translation
The Correct Meaning states: Gou means encounter. In this hexagram, one yielding line encounters five firm lines, hence it is named Encounter. Applied to human affairs, it is one woman encountering five men — her wanton boldness is extreme. '
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Source: eee-learning.com (易學網) · Edition: 武英殿十三經注疏