12. 否 Pǐ, Obstruction
否：否之匪人，不利君子貞，大往小來。
彖曰：否之匪人，不利君子貞。大往小來，則是天地不交，而萬物不通也；上下不交，而天下無邦也。內陰而外陽，內柔而外剛，內小人而外君子。小人道長，君子道消也。
象曰：天地不交，否；君子以儉德辟難，不可榮以祿。
初六：拔茅茹，以其彙，貞吉亨。
象曰：拔茅貞吉，志在君也。
六二：包承。小人吉，大人否亨。
象曰：大人否亨，不亂群也。
六三：包羞。
象曰：包羞，位不當也。
九四：有命無咎，疇離祉。
象曰：有命無咎，志行也。
九五：休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，繫于苞桑。
象曰：大人之吉，位正當也。
上九：傾否，先否後喜。
象曰：否終則傾，何可長也。
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