䷔
Biting Through
Hexagram 21
Upper Trigram
☲ Fire
Lower Trigram
☳ Thunder
Biting Through has success. It is favorable to let justice be administered.
Thunder and lightning. Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws through clearly defined penalties.
Line 1
His feet are fastened in the stocks, so that his toes disappear. No blame.
Line 2
Bites through tender meat, so that his nose disappears. No blame.
Line 3
Bites on old dried meat and strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.
Line 4
Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers to be mindful of difficulties and to be persevering.
Line 5
Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.
Line 6
His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear. Misfortune.