「《易》之辞，是『初九，潜龙勿用』六字；《易》之象，是初画；《易》之变，是值其画；《易》之占，是用其辞。」
「《易》的辞，是『初九，潜龙勿用』六个字；《易》的象，是那一画；《易》的变，是所值的爻画；《易》的占，是运用它的辞。」
"The words of the Changes are the six characters 'First nine: the submerged dragon does not act'; its image is that first line; its changes are the lines one falls upon; its divination is the use of its words."