Hexagram 64 · ䷿
Before Completion. Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water, there is nothing that would further.
Before Completion. Success. But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water, there is nothing that would further.
Before Completion means success. The yielding is in the middle. The little fox, after nearly completing the crossing, gets his tail in the water: he has not yet gotten out of the middle. Although the places are not the appropriate ones, hard and soft correspond to each other.
Before Completion means success. The yielding is in the middle. The little fox getting his tail in the water shows he has not yet gotten out of the middle. Although places are not appropriate, hard and soft correspond to each other.
Fire over water: the image of Before Completion. The noble person is careful in the differentiation of things, so that each finds its place.
Fire over water represents Before Completion. The noble person is careful in differentiating things so that each finds its place.
He gets his tail in the water. Humiliating.
He gets his tail in the water. Humiliating.
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He gets his tail in the water: he does not yet know the extreme.
Getting tail in water means he does not yet know the extreme.
He brakes his wheels. Perseverance brings good fortune.
He brakes his wheels. Perseverance brings good fortune.
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Nine in the second place brings good fortune: he is central and acts in the right way.
Good fortune in second place means central and acting in right way.
Before completion, attack brings misfortune. It furthers to cross the great water.
Before completion, attack brings misfortune. It furthers to cross the great water.
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Before completion, attack brings misfortune: his place is not the proper one.
Attack bringing misfortune before completion means place is not proper.
Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. The menace of the shock is averted. He lays hold of the Devil's Country. After three years, great rewards are given in the king's domain.
Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. The menace of the shock is averted. He lays hold of the Devil's Country. After three years, great rewards are given in the king's domain.
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Perseverance brings good fortune, remorse disappears: his will is carried out. The menace of the shock is averted: he is central and acts in the right way.
Perseverance bringing good fortune with remorse disappearing means will is carried out. Menace averted means central and acting right.
Perseverance brings good fortune. No remorse. The light of the superior man is true. Good fortune.
Perseverance brings good fortune. No remorse. The light of the superior man is true. Good fortune.
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The light of the superior man is true: his brilliance spreads far and wide.
Light of superior man being true means brilliance spreads far and wide.
There is drinking of wine in genuine confidence. No blame. But if one gets his head in the water, he loses it in spite of his confidence.
There is drinking of wine in genuine confidence. No blame. But if one gets his head in the water, he loses it in spite of his confidence.
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If one gets his head in the water, he loses it in spite of his confidence: he does not know the end.
Getting head in water means losing it despite confidence—not knowing the end.