Hexagram 62 小過, Line 3
小過
Hexagram 62 · third line, undivided (nine)
弗過防之，從或戕之，凶。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject taking no extraordinary precautions against danger; and some in consequence finding opportunity to assail and injure him. There will be evil.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
從或戕之，凶如何也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 62 becomes hexagram 16.
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Character glossary
- 弗fúnot, negative
- 過guòpass; to go across, to pass through
- 防fángto protect, to defend, to guard against
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 從cóngfrom, by, since, whence, through
- 或huòor, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possib
- 戕qiāngto kill, to slay; to wound, to injure
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 如rúas, as if, like, such as, supposing
- 何héwhat, why, where, which, how
- 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.