Sun (La Diminution) — Montagne sur Lac. Haute montagne, lac bas — diminuer en bas pour augmenter en haut. Parfois, moins cest plus.
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Trait 1：已事遄往，无咎。酌损之。 Having finished, go quickly — no harm. Decrease appropriately; distinguish priorities.
Trait 2：利贞，征凶。弗损益之。 Favorable to stay upright — campaigning is dangerous. Increase without decrease. Know when to hold still.
Trait 3：三人行则损一人，一人行则得其友。 Three traveling lose one; one walking gains a friend. Decrease sometimes enables better integration.
Trait 4：损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。 Reducing illness — quickly brings joy; no harm. Remove the ailment and improvement follows swiftly.
Trait 5：损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。 Someone offers a tortoise worth ten strings — cannot refuse; supremely auspicious. After decrease comes great gain.
Trait 6：弗损益之，无咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣无家。 Do not decrease but increase — no harm; upright brings good fortune. Favorable to proceed; gain servants but not a household. Some things must be increased, not reduced.