Biting Through
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CORE DEFINITION
When something is stuck in the mouth preventing it from closing, one must bite through it forcefully (Biting Through) to close the mouth. This symbolizes removing obstacles through punishment or decisive action.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Clearing hard obstacles. When processes cannot advance and communication is ineffective, it indicates an "obstruction" (bad person/bad system) in the middle. At such times, gentle negotiation is insufficient; one must forcefully "bite down" (enforce law/layoffs) to bite through the obstacle so the system can close the loop.
Anchor fast decisions
The 21st hexagram of the I Ching, "Biting Through," has the trigrams Li above and Zhen below, symbolizing "biting together, biting off": when encountering a hard obstruction, one must decisively exert force to bite it apart to achieve smooth progress. The hexagram text says "favorable for legal proceedings," extended to mean using clear penalties and laws, combining firmness and gentleness to remove obstacles.
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- zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E6%98%93%E5%85%AD%E5%8D%81%E5%9B%9B%E5%8D%A6%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8verified
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