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屯 · Difficulty at the Beginning
Upper Trigram
Water
Lower Trigram
Thunder
Description
Birth pangs. Things struggle to emerge, like a seedling pushing through earth.
The Judgment
Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success through perseverance. Nothing should be undertaken; it furthers one to appoint helpers.
The Image
Clouds and thunder: the image of Difficulty. Thus the superior person brings order out of confusion.