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Hexagram 18 | Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay] | ||
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Judgement | Work on What Has Been Spoiled has supreme success. It furthers one to cross the great water. Before the starting point, three days. After the starting point, three days. | |||
Image | The wind blows low on the mountain: The image of Decay. Thus the superior man stirs up the people and strengthens their spirit. | |||
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Expression: He does not serve kings and princes, sets himself higher goals. | |||
Image: 'He does not serve either king or feudal lord:'--but his aim may be a model (to others). | ||||
65
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Expression: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. One meets with praise. | |||
Image: 'He deals with the troubles caused by his father, and obtains praise:'--he is responded to (by the subject of line two) with all his virtue. | ||||
64
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Expression: Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father. In continuing one sees humiliation. | |||
Image: 'He views indulgently the troubles caused by his father:'--if he go forward, he will not succeed. | ||||
93
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Expression: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. There will be little remorse. No great blame. | |||
Image: 'He deals with the troubles caused by his father:'--in the end there will be no error. | ||||
92
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Expression: Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother. One must not be too persevering. | |||
Image: 'He deals with the troubles caused by his mother:'--he holds to the course of the due mean. | ||||
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Expression: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. If there is a son, no blame rests upon the departed father. Danger. In the end good fortune. | |||
Image: 'He deals with the troubles caused by his father:'--he feels that he has entered into the work of his father. | ||||