15. Qian | Humility
- Line 1 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yin (broken)
谦：亨，君子有终。
Translation: 谦 / Humility: Draft rendering: 亨，君子有终。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Qian (Humility), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
初六：谦谦君子，用涉大川，吉。
Translation: First Six: 谦谦君子，用涉大川，auspicious。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
六二：鸣谦，贞吉。
Translation: Second Six: 鸣谦，uprightness is auspicious。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
九三：劳谦，君子有终吉。
Translation: Third Nine: 劳谦，君子有auspicious in the end。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
六四：无不利，㧑谦。
Translation: Fourth Six: Draft rendering: 无不利，㧑谦。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六五：不富以其邻，利用侵伐，无不利。
Translation: Fifth Six: Draft rendering: 不富以其邻，利用侵伐，无不利。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
上六：鸣谦，利用行师、征邑国。
Translation: Top Six: Draft rendering: 鸣谦，利用行师、征邑国。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.