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26. 大畜 Dà Xù, Great Restraint

大畜:利貞,不家食吉,利涉大川。

彖曰:大畜,剛健,篤實輝光,日新其德,剛上而尚賢。能止健,大正也。不家食吉,養賢也。利涉大川,應乎天也。

象曰:天在山中,大畜;君子以多識前言往行,以畜其德。

初九:有厲利已。

象曰:有厲利已,不犯災也。

九二:輿說輻。

象曰:輿說輻,中無尤也。

九三:良馬逐,利艱貞。日閑輿衛,利有攸往。

象曰:利有攸往,上合志也。

六四:童牛之牿,元吉。

象曰:六四元吉,有喜也。

六五:豶豕之牙,吉。

象曰:六五之吉,有慶也。

上九:何天之衢,亨。

象曰:何天之衢,道大行也。

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