Hexagram 10 · ䷉
Treading upon the tiger's tail without being bitten. Success.
Careful conduct brings good fortune. Like treading where a tiger's gaze follows, the path is dangerous but proceeding with caution brings success.
Treading upon the tiger's tail without being bitten—this is because the yielding treads upon the firm. The lower trigram is joyous and follows the upper, hence success. The firm is in the central position and correct, treading upon the place of the ruler without defect; hence light and clarity.
Above is contentment and following, below is wariness and caution. Treading upon the tiger's tail without being bitten—this describes the noble person's way of proceeding carefully through dangerous situations.
Heaven above and joy below—the image of Treading. The noble person distinguishes high and low, stabilizing the people's minds.
Heaven above and joy below create the image of proper conduct and natural order. The noble person, seeing this image, clearly distinguishes high from low, establishing proper relationships and stabilizing the people's minds.
Simple tread brings good fortune. No error.
Walking the simple and quiet path brings good fortune. No error follows.
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Simple and quiet treading brings good fortune without error.
Simple, quiet treading brings good fortune and no error.
Treading the smooth path alone, honored and praised. Good fortune.
Treading alone on the level highway, you receive honor and praise. Good fortune attends you.
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Treading alone on the smooth path shows one walks in integrity.
Walking alone on the level path shows personal integrity.
The blind person's eye, the crippled person's leg. Tiger approaching with fierce gaze. The person curses, good fortune.
Like a blind person regaining sight or a cripple walking, joy comes. But danger remains—the tiger's fierce gaze follows. Though people curse your stubborn advance, good fortune will come.
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The blind and lame yet facing the tiger shows danger accompanied by curses.
Though disabled, facing the tiger's gaze with determination brings eventual good fortune.
The person is tattooed. Treading the tiger's tail. Danger.
You have tattooed your body in submission. Treading upon the tiger's tail brings immediate danger.
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The tattooed body treading the tiger's tail shows danger is imminent.
Tattooing oneself before treading the tiger's tail shows submission to danger.
The tenth year brings turning; beneficial to act.
After ten years, a turning point comes. Now is the time to act decisively.
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The tenth year brings a turning point, suitable for action.
The tenth year brings transformation, suitable for active engagement.
Treading reflects perfection.
Perfect conduct reflects the highest virtue.
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Treading with reflection shows perfect virtue.
Treading with reflection demonstrates perfect virtue.