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Pǐ · Standstill
Upper ☰ 乾 Heaven · Lower ☷ 坤 Earth
Judgment 卦辞
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小来。否之匪人，不利君子貞，大往小來。
In Phî there is the want of good understanding between the (different classes of) men, and its indication is unfavourable to the firm and correct course of the superior man. We see in it the great gone and the little come.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小来。则是天地不交而万物不通也，上下不交而天下无邦也。内阴而外阳，内柔而外刚，内小人而外君子，小人道长，君子道消也。否之匪人，不利君子貞，大往小來。則是天地不交而萬物不通也，上下不交而天下无邦也。內陰而外陽，內柔而外剛，內小人而外君子，小人道長，君子道消也。
Image 象曰
天地不交，否；君子以俭德辟难，不可荣以禄。天地不交，否；君子以儉德辟難，不可榮以祿。
上九，倾否，先否后喜上九，傾否，先否後喜
上九，倾否，先否后喜。上九，傾否，先否後喜。
The sixth line, undivided, shows the overthrow (and removal of) the condition of distress and obstruction. Before this there was that condition. Hereafter there will be joy.
Line image 小象：否终则倾，何可长也。否終則傾，何可長也。
九五，休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，系于桑九五，休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，繫于桑
九五，休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，系于桑。九五，休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，繫于桑。
In the fifth line, undivided, we see him who brings the distress and obstruction to a close,—the great man and fortunate. (But let him say), 'We may perish! We may perish!' (so shall the state of things become firm, as if) bound to a clump of bushy mulberry trees.
Line image 小象：大人之吉，位正当也。大人之吉，位正當也。
九四，有命，无咎，畴离祉九四，有命，无咎，疇離祉
九四，有命，无咎，畴离祉。九四，有命，无咎，疇離祉。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject acting in accordance with the ordination (of Heaven), and committing no error. His companions will come and share in his happiness.
Line image 小象：有命无咎，志行也。有命无咎，志行也。
六三，包羞六三，包羞
六三，包羞。六三，包羞。
The third line, divided, shows its subject ashamed of the purpose folded (in his breast).
Line image 小象：包羞，位不当也。包羞，位不當也。
六二，包承，小人吉，大人否。亨六二，包承，小人吉，大人否。亨
六二，包承，小人吉，大人否。亨。六二，包承，小人吉，大人否。亨。
The second line, divided, shows its subject patient and obedient. To the small man (comporting himself so) there will be good fortune. If the great man (comport himself) as the distress and obstruction require, he will have success.
Line image 小象：大人否，亨。不乱群也。大人否，亨。不亂羣也。
初六，拔茅茹以其汇，贞吉。亨初六，拔茅茹以其彙，貞吉。亨
初六，拔茅茹以其汇，贞吉。亨。初六，拔茅茹以其彙，貞吉。亨。
The first line, divided, suggests the idea of grass pulled up, and bringing with it other stalks with whose roots it is connected. With firm correctness (on the part of its subject), there will be good fortune and progress.
Line image 小象：拔茅贞吉，志在君也。拔茅貞吉，志在君也。
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