34. 大壯 Dà Zhuàng, Great Strength
大壯：利貞。
彖曰：大壯，大者壯也。剛以動，故壯。大壯利貞；大者正也。正大而天地之情可見矣！
象曰：雷在天上，大壯；君子以非禮弗履。
初九：壯于趾，征凶，有孚。
象曰：壯于趾，其孚窮也。
九二：貞吉。
象曰：九二貞吉，以中也。
九三：小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
象曰：小人用壯，君子罔也。
九四：貞吉悔亡，藩決不羸，壯于大輿之輹。
象曰：藩決不羸，尚往也。
六五：喪羊于易，無悔。
象曰：喪羊于易，位不當也。
上六：羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂，無攸利，艱則吉。
象曰：不能退，不能遂，不祥也。艱則吉，咎不長也。
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