21䷔噬嗑 Biting Through Shì Kè

☲火🔥 Fire
☳雷⚡ Thunder

雷電噬嗑; 先王以明罰敕法。

Thunder & lightning: Biting Through. Ancient rulers made laws with intelligence & clearly defined penalties.

噬嗑: 亨。利用獄。

Biting Through: Success. Favorable to administer justice.

Line 6

何校滅耳,凶。

Neck fastened in stocks, so ears disappear. Misfortune.

Line 5

噬乾肉,得黃金, 貞厲,无咎。

Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.

Line 4

噬乾胏,得金矢, 利艱貞,吉。

Bites on dried meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties & to be persevering. Good fortune.

Line 3

噬臘肉, 遇毒; 小吝,无咎。

By chewing dried salted meat one gets poisoned. Small humiliation, but no blame.

Line 2

噬膚滅鼻, 无咎。

Biting flesh & cutting off the nose. No blame.

Line 1

屨校滅趾, 无咎。

Feet fastened in shackles: toes disappear. No blame.