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Xiǎo Xù · Small Taming
Upper ☴ 巽 Wind · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
亨。密云不雨，自我西郊。亨。密雲不雨，自我西郊。
Hsiâo Khû indicates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and success. (We see) dense clouds, but no rain coming from our borders in the west.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
小畜，柔得位而上下应之，曰小畜。健而巽，刚中而志行，乃亨。密云不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。小畜，柔得位而上下應之，曰小畜。健而巽，剛中而志行，乃亨。密雲不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
Image 象曰
风行天上，小畜，君子以懿文德。風行天上，小畜，君子以懿文德。
上九上九
既雨既处，尚载，妇贞厉，月几望，君子征凶。既雨既處，尚載，婦貞厲，月幾望，君子征凶。
The topmost line, undivided, shows how the rain has fallen, and the (onward progress) is stayed;—(so) must we value the full accumulation of the virtue (represented by the upper trigram). But a wife (exercising restraint), however firm and correct she may be, is in a position of peril, (and like) the moon approaching to the full. If the superior man prosecute his measures (in such circumstances), there will be evil.
Line image 小象：既雨既处，德积载也。君子征凶，有所疑也。既雨既處，德積載也。君子征凶，有所疑也。
九五九五
有孚挛如，富以其邻。有孚攣如，富以其鄰。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject possessed of sincerity, and drawing others to unite with him. Rich in resources, he employs his neighbours (in the same cause with himself).
Line image 小象：有孚挛如，不独富也。有孚攣如，不獨富也。
六四六四
有孚，血去惕出，无咎。有孚，血去惕出，无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject possessed of sincerity. The danger of bloodshed is thereby averted, and his (ground for) apprehension dismissed. There will be no mistake.
Line image 小象：有孚。惕出。上合志也。有孚。惕出。上合志也。
九三九三
说，夫妻反目。說，夫妻反目。
The third line, undivided, suggests the idea of a carriage, the strap beneath which has been removed, or of a husband and wife looking on each other with averted eyes.
Line image 小象：夫妻反目，不能正室也。夫妻反目，不能正室也。
九二九二
牵复，吉。牽復，吉。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject, by the attraction (of the former line), returning (to the proper course). There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：牵复在中，亦不自失也。牽復在中，亦不自失也。
初九初九
复自道，何其咎，吉。復自道，何其咎，吉。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject returning and pursuing his own course. What mistake should he fall into? There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：复自道，其义吉也。復自道，其義吉也。
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