Wei Chi / Before Completion

above: Li The Clinging, Flame
below: K'an The Abysmal, Water

The first [six], divided, shows its subject (like a fox) whose tail gets immersed. There will be occasion for regret.

I suppose a fox to be intended by the symbolism of line 1, bringing that animal on from the Thwan. Some of the commentators understand it of any animal. The line is weak, at the bottom of the trigram of peril, and responds to the strong 4, which is not in its correct place. Its subject attempts to be doing, but finds cause to regret his course.