LI. (The trigram representing) thunder, being repeated, forms Kan. The superior man, in accordance with this, is fearful and apprehensive, cultivates (his virtue), and examines (his faults).

1 'When the (time of) movement comes, he will be found looking out with apprehension:' that feeling of dread leads to happiness. 'He yet smiles and talks cheerfully:' the issue (of his dread) is that he adopts (proper) laws (for his course).

2 'When the movement approaches, he is in a position of peril:' (a weak line) is mounted on a strong (one).

3 'He is distraught amid the startling movements going on:' (the third line) is in a position unsuitable to it.

4 'Amid the startling movements, he sinks supinely in the mud:' the light in him has not yet been brilliantly developed.

5 'He goes and comes amid the startling movements, and (always) in peril:' full of risk are his doings. 'What he has to do has to be done in his central position:' far will he be from incurring any loss.

6 'Amid the startling movements he is in breathless dismay:' he has not found out (the course of) the due mean. 'Though evil (threatens), he will not fall into error:' he is afraid of being warned by his neighbours.