明 夷

本卦象﹕
明夷，利艱貞。
下掛為離火，猶如日落般，火向地下沈沒，從光明變成晦暗之卦象；又夷乃破也， 受到破壞、傷害之意；故意謂著無論遭逢任何艱難困苦，仍然得意志堅定， 勇往直前，內心光明坦蕩，以最柔和委婉的態度，好好去處置克服， 則再艱難困苦的事情，必也能夠順利化解；另在黑暗之處， 更能看見光明的事物而且相當清晰、透澈，即須具有敏銳的觀察力。

初爻﹕
明夷于飛，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。
氣勢微弱，不能如意。

二爻﹕
明夷，夷于左股。用拯馬壯，吉。
有障礙。會因小事受傷。

三爻﹕
明夷，于南狩，得其大首。不可疾貞。
最好採取果決的處置，若徬徨的話會遭受損失。南方有好事。

四爻﹕
入于左腹。獲明夷之心，于出門庭。
有災難。暫時先退下。

五爻﹕
箕子之明夷。利貞。
現在不順利。不要計劃任何事。

六爻﹕
不明晦。初登于天，後入于地。
開始很好，結束卻差。

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英文﹕Ming I / Darkening of the Light

Darkening of the Light. In adversity
It furthers one to be persevering.
The light has sunk into the earth:
The image of Darkening of the Light.
Thus does the superior man live with the great mass:
He veils his light, yet still shines.

Nine at the beginning means: Darkening of the light during flight. He lowers his wings. The superior man does not eat for three days On his wanderings. But he has somewhere to go. The host has occasion to gossip about him.
Six in the second place means: Darkening of the light injures him in the left thigh. He gives aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
Nine in the third place means: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.
Six in the fourth place means: He penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light, And leaves gate and courtyard.
Six in the fifth place means: Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers.
Six at the top means: Not light but darkness. First he climbed up to heaven, Then he plunged into the depths of the earth.

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