Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning
above: K'an The Abysmal, Water
below: Ch^ en The Arousing, Thunder
The third [six], divided, shows one following the deer without (the guidance of) the forester, and only finding himself in the middle of the forest. The superior man, acquainted with the secret risks, thinks it better to give up the chase. If he went forward he would regret it.
The third line is divided, not central, and the number of its place is appropriate to the occupancy of a strong line. All these things should affect the symbolism of the line. But the outcome of the whole hexagram being good, the superior man sees the immediate danger and avoids it.