Biting Through噬嗑

In plain words

The situation: Something is stuck in the middle and must be bitten through.

What you can do: Name the problem and deal with it by the rules.

For culture and reflection only. Our own plain summary, not a translation.

The six lines

1. 上九何校滅耳，凶。Wearing a neck cangue that hides the ears. Misfortune.In shortIgnoring warnings again and again raises the stakes; this is unfavorable, so stop and rethink now.
2. 六五噬乾肉，得黃金，貞厲，无咎。Biting dried meat and finding yellow gold. Steadiness, with danger. No fault.In shortTackling the hard part pays off, but stay alert and upright to keep clear of trouble.
3. 九四噬乾胏，得金矢，利艱貞，吉。Biting dried meat on the bone, and finding a metal arrow. It helps to stay steady through hardship. Good fortune.In shortYou chew through something tough and gain firmness; stay upright through the hard part and it works out.
4. 六三噬臘肉，遇毒；小吝，无咎。Biting on dried meat and meeting poison. A little regret, but no fault.In shortYou run into an old, nasty snag; a little embarrassing, but no serious harm.
5. 六二噬膚滅鼻，无咎。Biting through soft flesh, and the nose disappears. No fault.In shortYou push a bit too hard on the problem and it stings, but no serious harm.
6. 初九屨校滅趾，无咎。Feet in the stocks, toes hidden. No fault.In shortA small mistake gets checked early; stop now and there is no real harm.