


Siao kuo : Petit excès ; liberté ; avantage de la pureté ; capacité dans les petites choses, incapacité dans les grandes choses ; bruit qui suit le vol de l'oiseau ; il ne convient pas de monter, il convient de descendre ; grand présage heureux.
Hsiao Kwo indicates that (in the circumstances which it implies) there will be progress and attainment. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (What the name denotes) may be done in small affairs, but not in great affairs. (It is like) the notes that come down from a bird on the wing ; -to descend is better than to ascend. There will (in this way) be great good fortune.


Image de l'hexagramme Nø 62 :

(The trigram representing) a hill and that for thunder above it form Hsiao Kwo. The superior man, in accordance with this, in his conduct exceeds in humility, in mourning exceeds in sorrow, and his expenditure exceeds in economy.