(The trigram representing) trees hidden beneath that for the waters of a marsh forms Da Guo. The superior man, in accordance with this, stands up alone and has no fear, and keeps retired from the world without regret.
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藉用白茅,柔在下也。
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’He places mats of the white m?o grass under things set on the ground:’ - he feels his weakness and his being in the lowest place, (and uses extraordinary care).
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老夫女妻,過以相與也。
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’An old husband and a young wife:’ - such association is extraordinary.
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棟橈之凶,不可以有輔也。
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’The evil connected with the beam that is weak’ arises from this, that no help can be given (to the condition thus represented).
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棟隆之吉,不橈乎下也。
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’The good fortune connected with the beam curving upwards’ arises from this, that it does not bend towards what is below.
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枯楊生華,何可久也。老婦士夫,亦可醜也。
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’A decayed willow produces flowers:’ - but how can this secure its long continuance? ’An old wife and a young husband:’ - this also is a thing to be ashamed of.
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過涉之凶,不可咎也。
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’Evil follows wading with (extraordinary) boldness (through the stream):’ - but (the act) affords no ground for blame.