兑
58. The Joyous
duì; Exchange
Judgment
兑：亨，利贞。
Success. Perseverance furthers. Joy and exchange must rest on integrity, or they degrade into pleasing.
Image
丽泽，兑；君子以朋友讲习。
Lakes resting one on the other: the image of the joyous. The noble person joins with friends for discussion and practice.
Lines
- Line 1, yang (nine)
初九：和兑，吉。
Contented joyousness. Good fortune. Joy from within, without an agenda.
- Line 2, yang (nine)
九二：孚兑，吉，悔亡。
Sincere joyousness. Good fortune. Remorse disappears. Relationships built on trust last.
- Line 3, yin (six)
六三：来兑，凶。
Coming joyousness. Misfortune. Flattering to please loses principle.
- Line 4, yang (nine)
九四：商兑未宁，介疾有喜。
Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace. After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy. When weighing temptations, draw clear boundaries.
- Line 5, yang (nine)
九五：孚于剥，有厉。
Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous. Beware of trusting flatterers and corrosive influences.
- Line 6, yin (six)
上六：引兑。
Seductive joyousness. Manipulative pleasure—its outcome is uncertain.
In the enterprise
The hexagram of customer experience, communication and delight: satisfaction, employee experience, negotiation climate, external communication, community management. 'Discussion and practice with friends': the best exchange is mutual learning. Lines 3 and 5 warn that ingratiating marketing and trusting flattery both corrode a brand.
Psychological lens
Resonates with positive psychology (PERMA) and the difference between deep and surface acting in emotional labour.
Related hexagrams
37. 家人 The Family
Lines 2–4 and 3–5: the hidden dynamics inside the situation.Opposite
52. 艮 Keeping Still
Every line reversed: the shadow side and blind spots.Inverse
57. 巽 The Gentle
The figure turned upside down: the counterpart's or stakeholder's view.King Wen pair
57. 巽 The Gentle
Situations in the library that use this hexagram
- Upgrading customer experience Enterprise, Line 2, yang (nine)
- Addicted to discounts Enterprise, Line 3, yin (six)
- Building a learning organisation Enterprise, Judgment
- A tendency to people-please Individuals, Line 3, yin (six)
- Reading vs. practice Individuals, Judgment
- Keeping old friendships alive Individuals, Line 2, yang (nine)
- Experiences or possessions? Individuals, Line 1, yang (nine)
Situation readings are a reflective framework for discussion—not predictions and not a substitute for professional advice.