Hexagram 64 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: distressFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
初六 濡其尾。吝。
濡其尾
Wilhelm Translation
He gets his tail in the water. Humiliating.
Commentary
You get your tail in the water. Humiliating. In times of disorder there is a temptation to advance yourself rapidly to accomplish something tangible. But this enthusiasm leads only to failure and humiliation—the time for achievement has not yet arrived. The young fox, lacking the old fox's caution, plunges in boldly and may fall through. Spare yourself the opprobrium of failure by holding back.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion) transforms into Hexagram 38 Kui (Opposition).
Parent Hexagram
Before Completion
Wei Ji未濟 (64)
Fire (離) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water