Hexagram 15 謙, Line 6
謙
Hexagram 15 · sixth line, divided (six)
鳴謙，利用行師，征邑國。
The sixth line, divided, shows us humility that has made itself recognised. The subject of it will with advantage put his hosts in motion; but (he will only) punish his own towns and state.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
鳴謙，志未得也。可用行師，征邑國也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 15 becomes hexagram 52.
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Character glossary
- 鳴mínga bird call or animal cry; to make a sou
- 謙qiānhumble, modest
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 師shīteacher, professional, master
- 征zhēngto summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journe
- 邑yìarea, district, city, state
- 國guócountry, nation, state; national
- 志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to reco
- 未wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch
- 得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable,
- 也yěalso, too
- 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
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.