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Retreat
Hexagram 33 of 64 · Dùn
Strategic withdrawal
The classic text
In EnglishStrategic withdrawal. Withdrawal is not defeat — it is preservation
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)亨，小利貞
Original text · Image (象辭)天下有山，遯；君子以遠小人，不惡而嚴
TrigramsUpper Heaven ☰ · Lower Mountain ☶
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)亨，小利貞
Original text · Image (象辭)天下有山，遯；君子以遠小人，不惡而嚴
TrigramsUpper Heaven ☰ · Lower Mountain ☶
What to do
Carry out
1. Step back in time 2. Keep your distance 3. Hold your principle
Be careful
Withdrawal is not defeat — it is preservation