噬嗑。亨。利用狱。
Fire over Thunder. The obstacle that must be removed by direct force.
The Lines
初九：屦校灭趾，无咎。
Line 1 — Feet in the stocks. A small punishment for a small offense. Accept it and learn.
六二：噬肤灭鼻，无咎。
Line 2 — Bites through tender meat. Easy obstacle. You may go too far.
六三：噬腊肉，遇毒，小吝，无咎。
Line 3 — Bites on old dried meat and strikes on something poisonous. Hard obstacle with hidden danger.
九四：噬干胏，得金矢，利艰贞，吉。
Line 4 — Bites on dried gristly meat. The toughest bite. Requires every tool available.
六五：噬干肉，得黄金，贞厉，无咎。
Line 5 — Bites on dried lean meat. Fair judgment despite difficulty.
上九：何校灭耳，凶。
Line 6 — Neck in the wooden cangue. Too late. The obstacle consumed the person.
Nuclear Hexagram
Nuclear Hexagram: 39 蹇 (Obstruction)
Inside biting through is the obstruction that made the bite necessary.
Practical Application
Bite through it now. The longer you wait, the harder it gets.