晉 → 夬

Commentary

Fire rises above the earth, and a horn is battered but not broken. Though snapped, it grows back again. Holding fast to virtue without faltering, the elder enjoys glory in old age. The horn — symbol of authority and assertion — endures damage yet regenerates, an image of resilient character. The verse praises the person who absorbs setback without losing core integrity, whose moral foundation allows recovery from any blow. From Progress to Breakthrough, the transformation unleashes accumulated force. The lake rises above heaven — the decisive moment when stored water breaches the dam. The elder whose virtue survived repeated testing now channels that accumulated moral capital into a single, definitive expression. Breakthrough is earned, not seized: only unbroken character can sustain it.