Hexagram 4, Youthful Folly (Méng, 蒙), is formed of the upper trigram Mountain (艮) over the lower trigram Water (坎). Below is the classical judgment, the six line texts, and how to read this hexagram in a reading.
The outer (upper) trigram Mountain describes the situation as it meets the world; the inner (lower) trigram Water describes its inner disposition. Together they set the theme of Youthful Folly.
When Youthful Folly appears without changing lines, the judgment above stands as the whole answer. When you cast changing lines (a 6 or a 9), read those line texts first — they are the most specific guidance — then look to the relating hexagram they form for where the situation is heading. For love, career, or a decision, apply the theme of Youthful Folly to your own circumstances rather than reading it as a fixed prediction.
Ask the oracle your own question and see whether Youthful Folly answers.
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