9. 小畜 Xiǎo Xù, Small Restraint
小畜：亨。密雲不雨，自我西郊。
彖曰：小畜；柔得位，而上下應之，曰小畜。健而巽，剛中而志行，乃亨。密雲不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
象曰：風行天上，小畜；君子以懿文德。
初九：復自道，何其咎，吉。
象曰：復自道，其義吉也。
九二：牽復，吉。
象曰：牽復在中，亦不自失也。
九三：輿說輻，夫妻反目。
象曰：夫妻反目，不能正室也。
六四：有孚，血去。惕出，無咎。
象曰：有孚惕出，上合志也。
九五：有孚攣如，富以其鄰。
象曰：有孚攣如，不獨富也。
上九：既雨既處，尚德載婦，貞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。
象曰：既雨既處，德積載也。君子征凶，有所疑也。
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