This hexagram is named "Jian," meaning "traveling through difficulties." It reveals the principle that when facing hardships, one should act with gentleness, wait for the right time, and advance or retreat appropriately. It also emphasizes the important role of unity and mutual cooperation between those above and below. Jian: Represents cold feet. It signifies an inauspicious omen, the third of the four difficult hexagrams. Walking barefoot in ice and snow signifies how arduous and difficult the current situation is, yet one cannot abandon it and must persevere through to the end. Although this is a helpless situation, there will always be a time when hardship gives way to joy. When all endeavors are difficult, both career and relationships face predicaments where it's hard to advance or retreat. Gen points to the northeast, and Kan points to the north. This suggests that the danger might originate from the northeast. Therefore, those who receive this hexagram are advised to seek help from the southwest. Kan water represents entrapment, and Gen mountain represents stopping. This denotes the twelfth lunar month of winter, signifying being trapped in imminent danger yet unable to move forward, thus being stuck in a perilous state.