中 孚

本卦象﹕
中孚，脣豚魚吉。利涉大川。利貞。
豚魚乃澤中生物，起風之前時，必浮出水面，向來風處張口，又叫作風信， 主為吉利貞祥；孚乃廣泛實行之意；故本卦意謂凡事人須順應天道而為， 並堅持到底，貫徹始終，誠心誠意，則任何事均能馬到成功，大吉大利。

初爻﹕
虞吉。有它不燕。
有腳踏兩條船的迷惘，宜專心一意，否則會受損。宜守本業。

二爻﹕
鳴鶴在陰，其子和之。我有好爵。吾與爾靡之。
以心傳心意氣相投，有喜事。

三爻﹕
得敵。或鼓或罷，或泣或歌。
流於情緒化，半途而廢。

四爻﹕
月幾望。馬匹亡。旡咎。
如能克制私情，即有開運之兆。

五爻﹕
有孚攣如。旡咎。
彼此固守立場，共同協力者吉。運氣極佳。

六爻﹕
翰音登于天。貞凶。
虛張聲勢，行事過份的話將無法長久持續，而以失敗告終。

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英文﹕Chung Fu / Inner Truth

Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes.
Good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Perseverance furthers.
Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth.
Thus the superior man discusses criminal cases
In order to delay executions.

Nine at the beginning means: Being prepared brings good fortune. If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
Nine in the second place means: A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.
Six in the third place means: He finds a comrade. Now he beats the drum, now he stops. Now he sobs, now he sings.
Six in the fourth place means: The moon nearly at the full. The team horse goes astray. No blame.
Nine in the fifth place means: He possesses truth, which links together. No blame.
Nine at the top means: Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune.

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