**䷠ Dun · The Hexagram of Retreat**
Upper Trigram: Qian · Lower Trigram: Gen · Hexagram 33
**Hexagram Judgment**
Success. Small perseverance brings good fortune.
**Line Statements**
First Line: Retreating at the tail — perilous. Do not go anywhere.
Second Line: Hold fast with the hide of a yellow ox — no one can loosen it.
Third Line: A tied-up retreat — sickness and danger. To keep servants and concubines brings good fortune.
Fourth Line: A well-timed retreat — good fortune for the noble one, misfortune for the petty one.
Fifth Line: An admirable retreat — perseverance brings good fortune.
Top Line: A generous retreat — nothing is unfavorable.
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