☵水🌊 Water
☲火🔥 Fire
水在火上,既濟; 君子以思患而預防之。
Water above fire: After Completion. Superior people ponder danger & take precautions against it.
既濟: 亨,小利貞, 初吉終亂。
After Completion: Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning good fortune, at the end disorder.
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濡其首,厲。
Soaking one’s head. Danger.
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東鄰殺牛, 不如西鄰之禴祭, 實受其福。
The eastern neighbor sacrificed an ox; the western neighbor made a simpler offering, but received the blessing.
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繻有衣袽,終日戒。
One has fine clothes but wears rags. Be cautious all day.
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高宗伐鬼方, 三年克之,小人勿用。
The great ruler attacks barbarians & conquers them after three years. Do not employ inferior people.
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婦喪其茀, 勿逐,七日得。
A woman loses protection. Do not chase it; you will get it in seven days.
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曳其輪, 濡其尾,无咎。
Dragging the wheel, wetting the tail. No blame.