to gossip about others; idle talk, rumors, or tabloid news regarding people's private lives

To suddenly change one's original plan or decision; to go back on one's word

to practice divination or tell fortunes based on the Eight Trigrams; also referred to as [[占卦|占卦|zhan1 gua4]] or [[卜卦|卜卦|bu3 gua4]]

An ancient military formation based on the Eight Trigrams and the principles of the Five Elements

to divine or tell fortunes using the eight trigrams or hexagrams; the method of doing so

Style of Chinese internal martial arts that emphasizes circular movement and palm techniques based on the eight trigrams

To practice divination based on the symbols of the eight trigrams to determine one's fortune.

Bagua Mountain, a famous scenic area located on the eastern side of Changhua City in Taiwan, known for its giant statue of Buddha. It is also known as [[定军山|定軍山|ding4 jun1 shan1]] or [[瞭望山|瞭望山|liao4 wang4 shan1]].

A style of internal Chinese martial arts characterized by circular footwork and palm-based techniques; same as [[八卦掌|八卦掌|ba1 gua4 zhang3]]

A secret society branching from the [[白莲教|白蓮教|bai2 lian2 jiao4]] during the Qing dynasty, later renamed the [[天理教|天理教|tian1 li3 jiao4]].

Tabloid news reporting on people's private lives, rumors, or scandals.

The sixty-four hexagrams of the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]] (Book of Changes), each formed by combining two of the eight primary trigrams to create a set of six lines.

The symbolic meaning or interpretation of the divinatory trigrams or hexagrams in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]]

a street stall or booth where a fortune-teller practices divination or provides readings

a market stall where a fortune-teller or diviner offers their services; a place in a market or on a street for divination

the symbolic meaning or manifestation shown by a divination; the symbolic significance of the 64 hexagrams in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]]

To interpret or explain divinatory trigrams

The title of one of the Ten Wings of the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]], traditionally attributed to Confucius; it explains the sequence and meaning of the 64 hexagrams.

To tell fortune or predict the future using divinatory trigrams; the practice of such divination

to consult an oracle or a fortune teller about one's future through divination; to cast a horoscope

to seek divine guidance from the gods or perform divination to determine one's fortune