#64
Wèi Jì · Before Completion
Upper ☲ 离 Fire · Lower ☵ 坎 Water
Judgment 卦辞
亨。小狐汔济,濡其尾,无攸利。亨。小狐汔濟,濡其尾,无攸利。
Wei Tsi intimates progress and success (in the circumstances which it implies). (We see) a young fox that has nearly crossed (the stream), when its tail gets immersed. There will be no advantage in any way.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
未济,亨;柔得中也。小狐汔济,未出中也。濡其尾,无攸利;不续终也。虽不当位,刚柔应也。未濟,亨;柔得中也。小狐汔濟,未出中也。濡其尾,无攸利;不續終也。雖不當位,剛柔應也。
Image 象曰
火在水上,未济;君子以慎辨物居方。火在水上,未濟;君子以慎辨物居方。
上九上九
有孚于饮酒,无咎,濡其首,有孚失是。有孚于飲酒,无咎,濡其首,有孚失是。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject full of confidence and therefore feasting (quietly). There will be no error. (If he) cherish this confidence, till he (is like the fox who) gets his head immersed, it will fail of what is right.
Line image 小象:饮酒濡首,亦不知节也。飲酒濡首,亦不知節也。
六五六五
贞吉,无悔,君子之光,有孚,吉。貞吉,无悔,君子之光,有孚,吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows its subject by firm correctness obtaining good fortune, and having no occasion for repentance. (We see in him) the brightness of a superior man, and the possession of sincerity. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:君子之光,其晖吉也。君子之光,其暉吉也。
九四九四
贞吉,悔亡,震用伐鬼方,三年有赏于大。貞吉,悔亡,震用伐鬼方,三年有賞于大。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject by firm correctness obtaining good fortune, so that all occasion for repentance disappears. Let him stir himself up, as if he were invading the Demon region, where for three years rewards will come to him (and his troops) from the great kingdom.
Line image 小象:贞吉悔亡,志行也。貞吉悔亡,志行也。
六三六三
未济,征凶,利涉大川。未濟,征凶,利涉大川。
The third line, divided, shows its subject, with (the state of things) not yet remedied, advancing on; which will lead to evil. But there will be advantage in (trying to) cross the great stream.
Line image 小象:未济征凶,位不当也。未濟征凶,位不當也。
九二九二
曳其轮,贞吉。曳其輪,貞吉。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject dragging back his (carriage-)wheel. With firmness and correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:九二贞吉,中以行正也。九二貞吉,中以行正也。
初六初六
濡其尾,吝。濡其尾,吝。
The first line, divided, shows its subject (like a fox) whose tail gets immersed. There will be occasion for regret.
Line image 小象:濡其尾,亦不知极也。濡其尾,亦不知極也。
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