Success. The little fox nearly crosses, but wets its tail. Nothing is favorable.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan
Judgment Commentary
Not Yet Completed means success because the yielding gains the center. The little fox nearly crosses, but has not yet come out from the center. Wetting its tail means nothing is favorable because it does not carry through to the end. Although the places are not appropriate, the firm and the yielding still correspond.
象 · Xiang
Image
Fire above water: Not Yet Completed. The Noble One carefully distinguishes things and sets them in their proper places.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 06
Top Nine
There is trust while drinking wine. No blame. If the head gets wet, that trust loses what is right.
Commentary
Drinking wine and wetting the head means not yet knowing limitation.
Line 05
Six in the Fifth
Perseverance brings Good fortune. No regret. The Noble One's radiance. There is trust. Good fortune.
Commentary
The Noble One's radiance means its brilliance is Good fortune.
Line 04
Nine in the Fourth
Perseverance brings Good fortune. Regret vanishes. Stirring oneself, one attacks Guifang. After three years, there is reward from the great state.
Commentary
Perseverance bringing Good fortune and regret vanishing means the intention is carried out.
Line 03
Six in the Third
Not Yet Completed. Going forward brings Misfortune. Favorable to cross the great river.
Commentary
Going forward in Not Yet Completed brings Misfortune because the place is not appropriate.
Line 02
Nine in the Second
Drag the wheel. Perseverance brings Good fortune.
Commentary
The Good fortune of Nine in the Second through perseverance comes from centered action and straight conduct.