Xiao Guo (Le Petit Excès) — Tonnerre sur Montagne. Le tonnerre sur la montagne dépasse légèrement. Les petites choses peuvent être excessives.
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Trait 1:飞鸟以凶。 A bird in flight brings danger. Anything taken to excess is not good.
Trait 2:过其祖,遇其妣。不及其君,遇其臣。无咎。 Passing the grandfather, meeting the grandmother. Missing the ruler, encountering the minister. No harm. Slight excess but still acceptable.
Trait 3:弗过防之,从或戕之,凶。 Do not guard against him excessively — following may lead to harm; danger. Over-defense backfires.
Trait 4:无咎。弗过遇之,往厉必戒。勿用永贞。 No harm. Do not treat him with excess — going brings danger; stay alert.
Trait 5:无咎。弗过遇之,往厉必戒。勿用永贞。 No harm. Do not treat him with excess — going brings danger; stay alert.
Trait 6:弗遇过之,飞鸟离之,凶。是谓灾眚。 Unable to meet, instead passing beyond — the bird flies away; danger. This is calamity. Excess at the extreme becomes disaster.