Hexagram 7 師, Line 1
師
Hexagram 7 · first line, divided (six)
師出以律，否臧，凶。
The first line, divided, shows the host going forth according to the rules (for such a movement). If these be not good, there will be evil.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
師出以律；失律，凶也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 7 becomes hexagram 19.
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Character glossary
- 師shīteacher, professional, master
- 出chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 律lǜstatute, principle, regulation
- 否fǒuno, not, un-; final particle
- 臧zānggood, right; generous; to command
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 失shīto lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
- 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.