The line texts speak of biting into apiece of dried meat and fining a shining bronze arrowhead buried inside, broken off there when the animal whose meat it is was shot. The arrowhead symbolizes brilliant achievement. Fetters on his feet prevent him from rushing forward. In this first line, it is too early to rush ahead. He uses more force than necessary to accomplish an easy task.
Strong action encounters minor difficulties.
The poison left by a poisoned hunting arrow is not enough to do a human being any great harm. Line three almost always contains an element of misfortune. This is the hexagram's most auspicious line, and the line whose meaning is closest to that of the hexagram as a whole. He breaks through to a shining prize. He achieves some success, but will crack his teeth on it if he tries to achieve more.