☳雷⚡ Thunder
☶山🏔 Mountain
山上有雷,小過; 君子以行過乎恭,喪過乎哀,用過乎儉。
Thunder over the mountain: Small Exceeding. Superior people’s conduct is overly humble. In mourning, they lament exceedingly. They are frugal in spending.
小過:亨,利貞,可小事, 不可大事。 飛鳥遺之音, 不宜上,宜下,大吉。
Small Exceeding: Success. Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done. A flying bird brings a message: It is not well to strive upward, it is well to remain below. Great good fortune.
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弗遇過之, 飛鳥離之,凶, 是謂災眚。
Don’t overstay here. The flying bird is gone. This is called calamity.
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密雲不雨,自我西郊, 公弋取彼在穴。
Dense clouds gather in the west, but no rain falls. A prince shoots an arrow & hits someone in a cave.
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无咎,弗過遇之。 往厲必戒,勿用永貞。
No fault. Do not dally too much; it is dangerous to go on. Caution is necessary. Don’t persist forever.
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弗過防之, 從或戕之,凶。
If one is not extremely careful, someone may strike from behind. Misfortune.
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過其祖, 遇其妣; 不及其君, 遇其臣; 无咎。
Surpassing grandfather, meeting grandmother: Not reaching a ruler, meeting their servant. No blame.
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飛鳥以凶。
A bird encounters misfortune when it soars.