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11. 泰 Tài, Peace

泰:小往大來,吉亨。

彖曰:泰,小往大來,吉亨。則是天地交,而萬物通也;上下交,而其志同也。內陽而外陰,內健而外順,內君子而外小人,君子道長,小人道消也。

象曰:天地交泰,后以財成天地之道,輔相天地之宜,以左右民。

初九:拔茅茹,以其彙,征吉。

象曰:拔茅征吉,志在外也。

九二:包荒,用馮河,不遐遺,朋亡,得尚于中行。

象曰:包荒,得尚于中行,以光大也。

九三:無平不陂,無往不復,艱貞無咎。勿恤其孚,于食有福。

象曰:無往不復,天地際也。

六四:翩翩不富,以其鄰,不戒以孚。

象曰:翩翩不富,皆失實也。不戒以孚,中心願也。

六五:帝乙歸妹,以祉元吉。

象曰:以祉元吉,中以行願也。

上六:城復于隍,勿用師。自邑告命,貞吝。

象曰:城復于隍,其命亂也。

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