Sun Bin Traps Pang Juan孫臏困龐涓
Joy before your eyes is not yet true joy;
not in danger, yet not at ease.
Cutting flesh to patch a wound — why do it?
Better to keep to the old way and wait for the right time.
English rendering: our editorial version.
A short-term fix may cost more than it saves. Wait rather than make a painful trade.
詩意：此卦割肉成瘡之象。凡事只宜守舊待時。
解曰：知止則止。知寬自寬。割自身肉。疾痛一般。
另本 Variant：眼前歡喜未為歡，危不危兮安不安，割肉成瘡因甚事，不如守舊得安全。
Sun Bin Traps Pang Juan
Sun Bin was crippled by his jealous classmate Pang Juan and escaped by feigning madness. Years later, as strategist of Qi, he lured Pang Juan into an ambush at Maling, where Pang Juan died. A short-term triumph turned into a long revenge.
The relationship is worn by daily friction. Avoid sudden breakups or weddings.
The project keeps needing extra cost. Avoid changing jobs.
Returns are slow and losses possible. You might avoid leverage and keep cash close.
A recurring condition needs steady, conservative care. This is reflection, not a diagnosis.
Small household repairs and neighbour noise; calm everyone.
Delayed. Keep travel plans modest.
Hard to find, and perhaps damaged.
Legal fees and time may exceed any award. Settlement is wiser. A qualified adviser beats any oracle for binding matters.