Bo, six in the fourth placeHexagram 23, line 4 · Bo (Splitting Apart) · changing to 35
The line
In plain wordsThe bed has rotted through, and now the flesh of the person lying on it is being hurt. The disaster has reached your own body. Misfortune.
The Image commentary on this line
剝床以膚，切近災也。
"The bed is stripped to the skin": disaster is pressing close.
The small Image commentary is the earliest explanation of the line texts. It usually explains a line from its position: where it stands, whether it holds the center, and which line answers it.
Verdict
止Hold back. This text describes a bad outcome. Carry on as you are and you will lose by it. Stop, step aside or change your approach. Do not force it.
How to read good fortune, misfortune, regret, humiliation and no blame →
Asking about work, love or money
- Work
- The trouble is no longer just around you; it is hurting you directly. Take no more risks now. Don't argue and don't try to tough it out; if you can get out of the way, do it at once.
- Love
- The hurt has landed on you; this is no longer minor friction. Don't keep putting up with it, and don't bet on the other person changing. First get yourself out of the situation that is hurting you, and take care of yourself.
- Money
- The losses have cut into your core; the money for food and a roof is under threat. Stop at once, put nothing more into anything, and secure the basics of your life first.
This is how to read it when this is the only changing line. With several changing lines, first see which text governs; for the hexagram as a whole, see Bo.
Line position
A yin line in a yin place: it is in its proper place. Its partner is the first line, which is also yin, so there is no answer from it.
Fourth place: next to the ruler, a place of caution. Serve those above with care.
When you get this line
If this is the only changing line in your cast (three inscribed sides, old yin), this line is your answer. The primary hexagram is Bo (Splitting Apart); when this line changes it becomes Jin (Advance): hexagram 23 changing to 35.
Which text to read with several changing lines →
Resulting hexagram · Jin (Advance)
A rising period; those above will recognize you.