3. 屯 Zhūn, Difficult Beginnings
屯：元，亨，利，貞，勿用，有攸往，利建侯。
彖曰：屯，剛柔始交而難生，動乎險中，大亨貞。雷雨之動滿盈，天造草昧，宜建侯而不寧。
象曰：雲，雷，屯；君子以經綸。
初九：磐桓；利居貞，利建侯。
象曰：雖磐桓，志行正也。以貴下賤，大得民也。
六二：屯如邅如，乘馬班如。匪寇婚媾，女子貞不字，十年乃字。
象曰：六二之難，乘剛也。十年乃字，反常也。
六三：既鹿無虞，惟入于林中，君子幾不如舍，往吝。
象曰：既鹿無虞，以縱禽也。君子舍之，往吝窮也。
六四：乘馬班如，求婚媾，往吉，無不利。
象曰：求而往，明也。
九五：屯其膏，小貞吉，大貞凶。
象曰：屯其膏，施未光也。
上六：乘馬班如，泣血漣如。
象曰：泣血漣如，何可長也。
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