屯

本卦象﹕
屯，元亨。利貞。勿用有攸往。利建侯。
屯乃萬物之始生，即生長的開始，伴隨著養育的煩腦必不可避免； 上卦坎水，下卦震雷，乃雲雨濛濛，雷電交加之象，即大地孕育、潤澤之始； 故意謂凡事於初創、開始之時，雖元亨利貞，但仍須自重警戒，不可輕舉妄動； 如建國之初，封建諸侯以加強中 央政權的穩固般。

初爻變﹕
磐桓。利居貞。利建侯。
自重並等待時機。

二爻﹕
屯如壇如，乘馬班如。匪寇婚媾。女子貞不字，十年乃字。
進退兩難，但有援助者。效果還不會立刻出現。

三爻﹕
即鹿旡虞，惟入于林中。君子幾不如舍。往吝。
困難之時，中止較好。

四爻﹕
乘馬班如。求婚媾，往吉旡不利。
能脫出困境。

五爻﹕
屯其膏。小貞吉，大貞兇。
小事可以，大事困難。

六爻﹕
乘馬班如。泣血漣如。
孤立困難之時，但將來會有所作為。

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英文﹕CChun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,
Furthering through perseverance.
Nothing should be undertaken.
It furthers one to appoint helpers.
Clouds and thunder: The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.
Thus the superior man brings order out of confusion.

Nine at the beginning means: Hesitation and hindrance. It furthers one to remain persevering. It furthers one to appoint helpers.
Six in the second place means: Difficulties pile up. Horse and wagon part. He is not a robber; He wants to woo when the time comes. The maiden is chaste, She does not pledge herself. Ten years-then she pledges herself.
Six in the third place means: Whoever hunts deer without the forester only loses his way in the forest. The superior man understands the signs of the time and prefers to desist. To go on brings humiliation.
Six in the fourth place means: Horse and wagon part. Strive for union. To go brings good fortune. Everything acts to further.
Nine in the fifth place means: Difficulties in blessing. A little perseverance brings good fortune. Great perseverance brings misfortune.
Six at the top means: Horse and wagon part. Bloody tears flow.

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