**Hexagram 43: Guai (Breakthrough)** Upper trigram: Lake · Lower trigram: Heaven · Hexagram 43 **Hexagram Judgment** Proclaim in the king's court. Sincerely call out, but there is danger. Announce from your own city. It is not favorable to resort to arms directly. It is favorable to undertake something. **Line Statements** **First Line:** Strong in the forward toes. Going forward leads to defeat — this is a mistake. **Second Line:** A cry of alarm. There is an armed force in the evening. Do not worry. **Third Line:** Strong in the cheekbones brings misfortune. The noble person resolutely acts alone. Encountering rain, he gets soaked. He is annoyed, but no blame. **Fourth Line:** There is no skin on his buttocks, and his walking is hesitant. If he leads a sheep, regret will disappear. But when he hears these words, he does not believe them. **Fifth Line:** Like a purslane plant, resolutely decide. Walking the middle path brings no blame. **Top Line:** No cry. In the end, there is misfortune.