大 壯

本卦象﹕
大壯，利貞。
大壯卦乃大氣旺盛之象，唯此時期一過，立刻消失，有無終而逝去的傾向； 故宜克已復禮，堅定信心，長此以往，方能天下歸仁，永保旺盛不衰敗。

初爻﹕
壯于趾。征凶。有孚。
力量仍不足，但可前進。宜自重，不要失去耐性。

二爻﹕
貞吉。
大意行動將失敗。只要守住自己的本份，即可獲得好結果。

三爻﹕
小人用壯，君子用罔。貞厲。羝羊觸藩，贏其角。
自行前進不異是自掘墳墓，退一步較好。

四爻﹕
貞吉。悔亡。藩決不贏。壯于大輿之輹。
前行之道大開。貫注精神於工作上。

五爻﹕
喪羊于易。旡悔。
小心不要急進即可。

六爻﹕
羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂。旡攸利。艱則吉。
難進難退，唯有忍耐一途。

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英文﹕Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great

The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers.
Thunder in heaven above:
The image of the Power of the Great.
Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths
That do not accord with established order.

Nine at the beginning means: Power in the toes. Continuing brings misfortune. This is certainly true.
Nine in the second place means: Perseverance brings good fortune.
Nine in the third place means: The inferior man works through power. The superior man does not act thus. To continue is dangerous. A goat butts against a hedge And gets its horns entangled.
Nine in the fourth place means: Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. The hedge opens; there is no entanglement. Power depends upon the axle of a big cart.
Six in the fifth place means: Loses the goat with ease. No remorse.
Six at the top means: A goat butts against a hedge. It cannot go backward, it cannot go forward. Nothing serves to further. If one notes the difficulty, this brings good fortune.

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