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Meanings
1
eight trigrams; bagua
Refers to the eight divinatory trigrams of the I Ching (易経). Used in traditional Chinese-derived cosmology and fortune-telling.
The bagua are the eight fundamental figures of the I Ching.
2
By extension, refers to fortune-telling or divination in general, often using the eight trigrams. Common in set phrases like 八卦見 (はっけみ, fortune-teller).
He had his fortune told using the eight trigrams.
Expressions
- 当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen