Hexagram 39 · 蹇 jiǎn
Hard Going · line 2
六二：王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
The second line, divided, shows the minister of the king struggling with difficulty on difficulty, and not with a view to his own advantage.
James Legge, 1882
Hexagram 39 Hard Going · Judgement
蹇：利西南，不利東北，利見大人，貞吉。
In (the state indicated by) Kien advantage will be found in the south-west, and the contrary in the north-east. It will be advantageous (also) to meet with the great man. (In these circumstances), with firmness and correctness, there will be good fortune.
James Legge, 1882