☰天🌌 Heaven
☵水🌊 Water
天與水違行,訟; 君子以作事謀始。
Heaven & water, moving away from each other: Conflict. Superior people take good counsel about first steps.
訟:有孚,窒。 惕中吉。 終凶。 利見大人,不利涉大川。
Conflict: Sincere contention meets opposition & obstruction. If one is cautious, there will be good fortune. If one contends, there will be evil. Advantageous to see a great person; Not be advantageous to cross a great river.
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或錫之鞶帶, 終朝三褫之。
Awarded a leather belt; it is taken three times in one morning.
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訟元吉。
Conflict. Great good fortune.
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不克訟, 復即命渝,安貞吉。
Don’t continue conflict. Return; change one’s attitude: Peace & good fortune.
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食舊德, 貞厲,終吉, 或從王事,无成。
Nourished by ancient virtues, continuing leads to danger, then good fortune. When working in public office, don’t seek achievements.
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不克訟, 歸而逋, 其邑人三百戶, 无眚。
Don’t continue conflict. Retreat; return home. 300 neighbors avoid disaster.
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不永所事, 小有言,終吉。
Don’t stay in conflict forever. A few small words, then good fortune.