Hexagram 10 — 履 (Lǚ), Treading
Above: ☰ 乾 Heaven Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
履虎尾，不咥人，亨。
Treading on the tiger's tail without being bitten — conduct yourself with careful courtesy and even danger passes.
The Image (Daxiang)
「上天下泽，履；君子以辨上下，定民志。」Heaven above, lake below — the noble person distinguishes order and settles hearts.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：履，柔履刚也。说而应乎乾，是以履虎尾，不咥人，亨。刚中正，履帝位而不疚，光明也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 素履往，无咎。 |
| 九二 | 履道坦坦，幽人贞吉。 |
| 六三 | 眇能视，跛能履，履虎尾，咥人，凶。武人为于大君。 |
| 九四 | 履虎尾，愬愬终吉。 |
| 九五 | 夬履，贞厉。 |
| 上九 | 视履考祥，其旋元吉。 |
In Plain Terms
Walk carefully among the powerful; etiquette is armor. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.