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- "Ki Zi 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. "
- " "
- "1. 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. "
- " "
- "2. 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. "
- " "
- "3. The third line, undivided, (suggests the case of) Kao Zung who "
- "attacked the Demon region, but was three years in subduing it. Small "
- "men should not be employed (in such enterprises). "
- " "
- "4. The fourth line, divided, shows its subject with rags provided "
- "against any leak (in his boat), and on his guard all day long. "
- " "
- "5. 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. "
- " "
- "6. The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head "
- "immersed. The position is perilous. "
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- " Warm water in a pot on the fire is in a perfect state. Too much boiling"
- " water will overflow and put out the fire but too little will boil away."
- " The wise person recognises the same problem in the affairs of Mankind."
- " One must be prepared for danger because any change at such a time"
- " will produce problems."
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