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51. 震 Zhèn, Thunder

震:亨。震來虩虩,笑言啞啞。震驚百里,不喪匕鬯。

彖曰:震,亨。震來虩虩,恐致福也。笑言啞啞,後有則也。震驚百里,驚遠而懼邇也。出可以守宗廟社稷,以為祭主也。

象曰:洊雷,震;君子以恐懼修身。

初九:震來虩虩,後笑言啞啞,吉。

象曰:震來虩虩,恐致福也。笑言啞啞,後有則也。

六二:震來厲,億喪貝,躋于九陵,勿逐,七日得。

象曰:震來厲,乘剛也。

六三:震蘇蘇,震行無眚。

象曰:震蘇蘇,位不當也。

九四:震遂泥。

象曰:震遂泥,未光也。

六五:震往來厲,億無喪,有事。

象曰:震往來厲,危行也。其事在中,大無喪也。

上六:震索索,視矍矍,征凶。震不于其躬,于其鄰,無咎。婚媾有言。

象曰:震索索,未得中也。雖凶無咎,畏鄰戒也。

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