Hexagram 21 · Line 5
Biting Through — 五六
Shi He · Wu Liu
五六 · Wu Liu
The Line
Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Persevering, be mindful of danger. No blame.
Interpretation
One has to decide a case that is not easy but is clear. But one's own nature is inclined to kindliness. Therefore one must pull oneself together so as to be like yellow gold, that is, impartial (yellow is the color of the center) and true as gold. Only if one is continually mindful of the dangers that spring from the responsibility one has taken on does one remain free of faults.