䷖ 山地剝

剝牀以足，蔑貞凶。

象曰：剝牀以足，以滅下也。

The legs of the bed are split away; what is right is destroyed. Misfortune.

剝牀以辨，蔑貞凶。

象曰：剝牀以辨，未有與也。

The splitting reaches the frame of the bed; the danger draws nearer. Misfortune.

剝之，无咎。

象曰：剝之无咎，失上下也。

Living in a time of splitting apart yet alone in accord with what is right. To split away here brings no blame.

剝牀以膚，凶。

象曰：剝牀以膚，切近災也。

The splitting reaches the surface of the bed — the harm now touches the skin. Misfortune.

貫魚，以宮人寵，无不利。

象曰：以宮人寵，終无尤也。

Like fish threaded on a line, leading the others to submit to the honoured one and gaining favour. Nothing fails to go well.

碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。

象曰：君子得輿，民所載也。小人剝廬，終不可用也。

The great fruit is left uneaten — one yang line still remains. The superior person gains the people's support as though given a carriage; the petty in the end lose even their shelter.