頤 → 兌

Commentary

Mountain over thunder transforms into doubled lake — the Joyous, mutual delight reflected in still waters. Yet the nose and forehead shift and displace; the ruler cannot sit at ease. Withered bamboo springs back to life, yet one has already lost one's favor and glory. The image of facial features migrating suggests identity itself becoming unstable, a physiognomic nightmare. The reviving bamboo — a classical symbol of renewal — arrives too late; the glory has already departed. From Nourishment to the Joyous, the transformation should pool delight into shared pleasure, yet this verse shows joy fundamentally misaligned: what revives does so after favor is lost, and the seat of honor cannot be held still. The lakes reflect only what has already vanished.