Hexagram 15 謙, Line 5
謙
Hexagram 15 · fifth line, divided (six)
不富，以其鄰，利用侵伐，无不利。
The fifth line, divided, shows one who, without being rich, is able to employ his neighbours. He may advantageously use the force of arms. All his movements will be advantageous.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
利用侵伐，征不服也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 15 becomes hexagram 39.
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Character glossary
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 富fùabundant, ample; rich, wealthy
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 鄰línneighbor; neighborhood
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 侵qīnto invade, to encroach upon, to raid
- 伐fácut down, subjugate, attack
- 无wúno, not; lacking, -less
- 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journe
- 服fúclothes; to dress, to wear; to take medi
- 也yěalso, too
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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