

Khien indicates progress and success. The superior man, (being humble as it implies), will have a (good) issue (to his understandings).


Image de l'hexagramme Nø 15 :

(The trigram for) the earth and (that of) a mountain in the midst of it form Khien. The superior man, in accordance with this, diminishes what is excessive (in himself), and increases where there is any defect, bringing about an equality, according to the nature of the case, in his treatment (of himself an others).