23. 剝 Bō, Stripping Away
剝：不利有攸往。
彖曰：剝，剝也，柔變剛也。不利有攸往，小人長也。順而止之，觀象也。君子尚消息盈虛，天行也。
象曰：山附于地，剝；上以厚下，安宅。
初六：剝床以足，蔑貞凶。
象曰：剝床以足，以滅下也。
六二：剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。
象曰：剝床以辨，未有與也。
六三：剝之，無咎。
象曰：剝之無咎，失上下也。
六四：剝床以膚，凶。
象曰：剝床以膚，切近災也。
六五：貫魚，以宮人寵，無不利。
象曰：以宮人寵，終無尤也。
上九：碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。
象曰：君子得輿，民所載也。小人剝廬，終不可用也。
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