Small Exceeding — success; perseverance furthers; small things may be done, not great ones.
The Six Moving Lines
Six at the beginningA bird offers itself in flight; misfortune.初六：飞鸟以凶。
Six in the second placeShe passes by her ancestor and meets her ancestress; he does not reach his prince and meets the official; no blame.六二：过其祖，遇其妣，不及其君，遇其臣，无咎。
Nine in the third placeIf one is not extremely careful, somebody may come up from behind and strike him; misfortune.九三：弗过防之，从或戕之，凶。
Nine in the fourth placeNo blame; he meets him without passing by; going brings danger; one must be on guard; do not act thus; be constantly on guard.九四：无咎，弗过遇之，往厉必戒，勿用永贞。
Six in the fifth placeDense clouds, no rain from our western region; the prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.六五：密云不雨，自我西郊，公弋取彼在穴。
Six at the topHe passes him by, not meeting him; the flying bird leaves him; misfortune; this means flying and rising.上六：弗遇过之，飞鸟离之，凶，是谓灾眚。
Translations after Wilhelm/Baynes and Legge, for cultural study; Classical Chinese shown as reference.
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