辨上下，定民志
Judgment and its commentary
先讀經文，再讀《彖傳》如何解釋卦辭。Read the received text first, then its Tuan commentary.
履：履虎尾，不咥人，亨。
履卦——踩在虎尾上而不被咬——亨通。剛履危而能安，因守正而和。
(Conducting one's self as it were on the tail of) a tiger, which does not bite the man (following it). There will be progress and success.
履，柔履剛也。說而應乎乾，是以履虎尾，不咥人，亨。剛中正，履帝位而不疚，光明也。
履：柔（兌）踩剛（乾）。悅而應於乾——所以履虎尾不咥人，亨。剛中正、踐履帝位而無病，光明正大。
In Lü we have (the symbol of) weakness treading on (that of) strength. (The lower trigram) indicates pleasure and satisfaction, and responds to (the upper indicating) strength.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
上天下澤，履
(The trigram representing) the sky above, and below it (that representing the waters of) a marsh, form Lü.
君子以辨上下，定民志。
The superior man, in accordance with this, distinguishes between high and low, and gives settlement to the aims of the people.
上天下澤——履之象。君子由此體會：要辨明上下之分，安定民眾的心志。
本站導讀，不屬《大象傳》原文；用來預覽本卦六爻由初至上的意象變化。An editorial preview of the six line images, not part of the Great Image Commentary.
素履，往無咎。
素樸地踐履——前往無咎。剛起步以本色而行，不假修飾。
The first NINE shows its subject treading his accustomed path. If he go forward, there will be no error.
素履之往，獨行願也。
素履而行，是獨自實踐其志。
履道坦坦，幽人貞吉。
踐履之道平坦——隱者守正則吉。剛中得位、不求顯達。
The second NINE shows its subject treading the path that is level and easy — a quiet and solitary man, to whom, if he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune.
幽人貞吉，中不自亂也。
幽人守正之吉，是中位不自亂。
眇能視，跛能履，履虎尾，咥人凶。武人為于大君。
獨眼能視（不能遠）、跛足能履（不能遠）——以此踩虎尾，被咬，凶。武人成為大君（不當之位）。
The third SIX shows a one-eyed man who (thinks he) can see; a lame man who (thinks he) can walk well; one who treads on the tail of a tiger and is bitten. (All this indicates) ill fortune. We have a (mere) bravo acting the part of a great ruler.
眇能視，不足以有明也。跛能履，不足以與行也。咥人之凶，位不當也。武人為于大君，志剛也。
獨眼不足以明，跛足不足以行。被虎咬之凶，位不當。武人為君，志在剛強。
履虎尾，愬愬，終吉。
踩虎尾——心驚膽怯（愬愬）——終吉。剛而能畏，謹慎而行。
The fourth NINE shows its subject treading on the tail of a tiger. He becomes full of apprehensive caution, and in the end there will be good fortune.
愬愬終吉，志行也。
心驚膽怯而終吉，是志行得通。
夬履，貞厲。
果決踐履——守此有險。剛中而過於果決，須警覺。
The fifth NINE shows the resolute tread of its subject. Though he be firm and correct, there will be peril.
夬履貞厲，位正當也。
果決踐履而險，是位置正當（責任重）。
視履考祥，其旋元吉。
回顧自己踐履之路、考察吉祥——能旋而反觀，大吉。
The topmost NINE tells us to look at (the whole course) that is trodden, and examine the presage which it gives. If it be complete and without failure, there will be great good fortune.
元吉在上，大有慶也。
上爻大吉，是大有福慶。
To tread, step on; to practice, carry out; also 'shoe.' Conduct as literal footwork. The name of the hexagram.
To bite. What the tiger — remarkably — does not do.
Guilt, inner affliction. In the Tuan Zhuan: to occupy the sovereign's seat 'without jiu' — without disquiet.
Plain, unadorned; one's original color. Line 1's treading: walk as you are, no dressing up.
The secluded person — quiet, withdrawn, not seeking prominence. Line 2's figure on the level path.
One-eyed, dim-sighted. Line 3's first defect: sight not equal to the road claimed.
Lame. Line 3's second defect: legs not equal to the road claimed.
Trembling, apprehensive — the look of held fear. Line 4's saving posture on the tiger's tail.
Resolute, decisive — to the point of peril. Line 5's tread: correct, forceful, and still dangerous.
Omen, auspicious sign. What the top line reads from the path already walked.
