Biting Through

Biting through. An obstacle must be dealt with firmly and fairly to restore flow.

• 初九 · Line 1
  屨校滅趾，无咎。
  The first NINE, undivided, shows one with his feet in the stocks and deprived of his toes. There will be no error.
  象曰：屨校滅趾，不行也。
• 六二 · Line 2
  噬膚滅鼻，无咎。
  The second SIX, divided, shows one biting through the soft flesh, and (going on to) bite off the nose. There will be no error.
  象曰：噬膚滅鼻，乘剛也。
• 六三 · Line 3
  噬昔肉，遇毒；小吝，无咎。
  The third SIX, divided, shows one gnawing dried flesh, and meeting with what is disagreeable. There will be occasion for some small regret, but no (great) error.
  象曰：遇毒，位不當也。
• 九四 · Line 4
  噬乾胏，得金矢，利艱貞，吉。
  The fourth NINE, undivided, shows one gnawing the flesh dried on the bone, and getting the pledges of money and arrows. It will be advantageous to him to realise the difficulty of his task and be firm,--in which case there will be good fortune.
  象曰：利艱貞吉，未光也。
• 六五 · Line 5
  噬乾肉，得黃金，貞厲，无咎。
  The fifth SIX, divided, shows one gnawing at dried flesh, and finding the yellow gold. Let him be firm and correct, realising the peril (of his position). There will be no error.
  象曰：貞厲无咎，得當也。
• 上九 · Line 6
  何校滅耳，凶。
  The sixth NINE, undivided, shows one wearing the cangue, and deprived of his cars. There will be evil.
  象曰：何校滅耳，聰不明也。