否 · Standstill

Structure

• Upper trigram：乾（天）
• Lower trigram：坤（地）
• Keyword：闭塞

How to read it

When Standstill comes up, take it as a picture of the situation rather than a verdict. Withdraw, conserve, wait it out. Read it against what you actually asked — the same hexagram means different things for a job, a relationship, or a decision you've been putting off.