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24. 復 Fù, Return

復:亨。出入無疾,朋來無咎。反復其道,七日來復,利有攸往。

彖曰:復亨;剛反,動而以順行,是以出入無疾,朋來無咎。反復其道,七日來復,天行也。利有攸往,剛長也。復其見天地之心乎?

象曰:雷在地中,復;先王以至日閉關,商旅不行,后不省方。

初九:不復遠,無祗悔,元吉。

象曰:不遠之復,以修身也。

六二:休復,吉。

象曰:休復之吉,以下仁也。

六三:頻復厲,無咎。

象曰:頻復之厲,義無咎也。

六四:中行獨復。

象曰:中行獨復,以從道也。

六五:敦復,無悔。

象曰:敦復無悔,中以自考也。

上六:迷復,凶,有災眚。用行師,終有大敗,以其國君,凶;至于十年,不克征。

象曰:迷復之凶,反君道也。

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