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Hexagram 27 | The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment) | ||
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Judgement | The Corners of the Mouth. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment And to what a man seeks To fill his own mouth with. | |||
Image | At the foot of the mountain, thunder. Image of Providing Nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words And temperate in eating and drinking. | |||
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Expression: The source of nourishment. Awareness of danger brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. | |||
Image: 'The good fortune, notwithstanding the peril of his position, of him from whom comes the nourishing,' affords great cause for congratulation. | ||||
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Expression: Turning away from the path. To remain persevering brings good fortune. One should not cross the great water. | |||
Image: 'The good fortune from abiding in firmness' is due to the docility (of the subject of the line) in following (the subject of the line) above. | ||||
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Expression: Turning to the summit for provision of nourishment brings good fortune. Spying about with sharp eyes like a tiger with insatiable craving. No blame. | |||
Image: 'The good fortune attached to looking downwards for (the power to) nourish,' shows how brilliant will be the diffusion (of that power) from (the subject of the line's) superior position. | ||||
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Expression: Turning away from nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune. Do not act thus for ten years. Nothing serves to further. | |||
Image: 'For ten years let him not take any action:'--his course is greatly opposed (to what is right). | ||||
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Expression: Turning to the summit for nourishment, Deviating from the path to seek nourishment from the hill. Continuing to do this brings misfortune. | |||
Image: 'The evil of advance by the subject of the second SIX, (divided),' is owing to his leaving in his movements his proper associates. | ||||
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Expression: You let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping. Misfortune. | |||
Image: 'You look at me till your (lower) jaw hangs down:'--(the subject of the line) is thus shown unfit to be thought noble. | ||||