Oppression (Exhaustion) 63象曰:'He lays hold of thorns:'--(this is suggested by the position of the line) above the strong (line). 'He enters his palace, and does not see his wife:'--this is inauspicious. 彖曰:Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great man brings about good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, It is not believed.