#60
Jié · Limitation
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☱ 兑 Lake
Judgment 卦辞
亨。苦节不可贞。亨。苦節不可貞。
Kieh intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) if the regulations (which it prescribes) be severe and difficult, they cannot be permanent.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
节，亨，刚柔分，而刚得中。苦节不可贞，其道穷也。说以行险，当位以节，中正以通。天地节而四时成，节以制度，不伤财，不害民。節，亨，剛柔分，而剛得中。苦節不可貞，其道窮也。說以行險，當位以節，中正以通。天地節而四時成，節以制度，不傷財，不害民。
Image 象曰
泽上有水，节；君子以制数度，议德行。澤上有水，節；君子以制數度，議德行。
上六上六
苦节，贞凶，悔亡。苦節，貞凶，悔亡。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject enacting regulations severe and difficult. Even with firmness and correctness there will be evil. But though there will be cause for repentance, it will (by and by) disappear.
Line image 小象：苦节贞凶，其道穷也。苦節貞凶，其道窮也。
九五九五
甘节，吉；往有尚。甘節，吉；往有尚。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject sweetly and acceptably enacting his regulations. There will be good fortune. The onward progress with them will afford ground for admiration.
Line image 小象：甘节之吉，居位中也。甘節之吉，居位中也。
六四六四
安节，亨。安節，亨。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject quietly and naturally (attentive to all) regulations. There will be progress and success.
Line image 小象：安节之亨，承上道也。安節之亨，承上道也。
六三六三
不节若，则嗟若，无咎。不節若，則嗟若，无咎。
The third line, divided, shows its subject with no appearance of observing the (proper) regulations, in which case we shall see him lamenting. But there will be no one to blame (but himself).
Line image 小象：不节之嗟，又谁咎也。不節之嗟，又誰咎也。
九二九二
不出门庭，凶。不出門庭，凶。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject not quitting the courtyard inside his gate. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：不出门庭，失时极也。不出門庭，失時極也。
初九初九
不出户庭，无咎。不出戶庭，无咎。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject not quitting the courtyard outside his door. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：不出户庭，知通塞也。不出戶庭，知通塞也。
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