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Jì Jì · After Completion
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☲ 离 Fire
Judgment 卦辞
亨小。利贞。初吉终乱。亨小。利貞。初吉終亂。
Ki Tsi intimates progress and success in small matters. There will be advantage in being firm and correct. There has been good fortune in the beginning; there may be disorder in the end.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
既济，亨，小者亨也。利贞，刚柔正而位当也。初吉，柔得中也。终止则乱，其道穷也。既濟，亨，小者亨也。利貞，剛柔正而位當也。初吉，柔得中也。終止則亂，其道窮也。
Image 象曰
水在火上，既济；君子以思患而豫防之。水在火上，既濟；君子以思患而豫防之。
上六上六
濡其首，厉。濡其首，厲。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head immersed. The position is perilous.
Line image 小象：濡其首厉，何可久也。濡其首厲，何可久也。
九五九五
东邻杀牛，不如西邻之禴祭，实受其福。東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之禴祭，實受其福。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject (as) the neighbour in the east who slaughters an ox (for his sacrifice); but this is not equal to the (small) spring sacrifice of the neighbour in the west, whose sincerity receives the blessing.
Line image 小象：东邻杀牛，不如西邻之时也；实受其福，吉大来也。東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之時也；實受其福，吉大來也。
六四六四
𦈡有衣袽，终日戒。繻有衣袽，終日戒。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject with rags provided against any leak (in his boat), and on his guard all day long.
Line image 小象：终日戒，有所疑也。終日戒，有所疑也。
九三九三
高宗伐鬼方，三年克之，小人勿用。高宗伐鬼方，三年克之，小人勿用。
The third line, undivided, (suggests the case of) Kao Tsung who attacked the Demon region, but was three years in subduing it. Small men should not be employed (in such enterprises).
Line image 小象：三年克之，惫也。三年克之，憊也。
六二六二
妇丧其茀，勿逐，七日得。婦喪其茀，勿逐，七日得。
The second line, divided, (shows its subject as) a wife who has lost her (carriage-)screen. There is no occasion to go in pursuit of it. In seven days she will find it.
Line image 小象：七日得，以中道也。七日得，以中道也。
初九初九
曳其轮，濡其尾，无咎。曳其輪，濡其尾，无咎。
The first line, undivided, (shows its subject as a driver) who drags back his wheel, (or as a fox) which has wet his tail. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：曳其轮，义无咎也。曳其輪，義无咎也。
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