Pǐ (否) — Standstill

Heaven above Earth — forces moving apart rather than together, communication breaking down. "Great goes, small comes." The superior positions itself above and moves away; what's below sinks further. Contraction isn't failure; it's the appropriate response when the larger field has closed. Withdraw inward, preserve what matters, don't mistake the absence of outward opportunity for permanent defeat.

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