【原文】 節①:亨。苦節②,不可貞。
【譯文】 節卦:亨通。如果以節製為苦,其凶吉則不可卜問。
【注釋】 ①節,卦名。本卦為異卦相疊(兌下坎上)。上卦為坎,坎為水;下卦為兌,兌為澤。水滿溢於澤外,務必高築堤防以約束之,所以卦名曰節。節,節制。用以警惕人們:天地有節度,才能常新,國家有節度,才能安,個人有節度,才能全性。②苦,用如動詞。節,節制。苦節,猶言以節製為苦,即所渭以放肆為樂。
天尊地卑,乾坤定矣。卑高以陳,貴賤位矣。動靜有常,剛柔斷矣。方以類聚,物以群分,吉凶生矣。在天成象,在地成形,變化見矣。是故剛柔相摩,八卦相盪。鼓之以雷霆,潤之以風雨。日月運行,一寒一暑,乾道成男,坤道成女。乾知大始,坤作成物。乾以易知,坤以簡能。易則易知,簡則易從。易知則有親,易從則有功。有親則可久,有功則可大。可久則賢人之德,可大則賢人之業。易簡而天下之理得矣。天下之理得,而成位乎其中矣。
天尊地卑,乾坤定矣。卑高以陳,貴賤位矣。動靜有常,剛柔斷矣。方以類聚,物以群分,吉凶生矣。在天成象,在地成形,變化見矣。是故剛柔相摩,八卦相盪。鼓之以雷霆,潤之以風雨。日月運行,一寒一暑,乾道成男,坤道成女。乾知大始,坤作成物。乾以易知,坤以簡能。易則易知,簡則易從。易知則有親,易從則有功。有親則可久,有功則可大。可久則賢人之德,可大則賢人之業。易簡而天下之理得矣。天下之理得,而成位乎其中矣。
1 節: 節:亨。苦節,不可貞。
Jie: Jie intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) if the regulations (which it prescribes) be severe and difficult, they cannot be permanent.
彖傳: 節,亨,剛柔分,而剛得中。苦節不可貞,其道窮也。說以行險,當位以節,中正以通。天地節而四時成,節以制度,不傷財,不害民。
1 節: 節:亨。苦節,不可貞。
Jie: Jie intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) if the regulations (which it prescribes) be severe and difficult, they cannot be permanent.
彖傳: 節,亨,剛柔分,而剛得中。苦節不可貞,其道窮也。說以行險,當位以節,中正以通。天地節而四時成,節以制度,不傷財,不害民。
1 中孚: 中孚:豚魚吉,利涉大川,利貞。
Zhong Fu: Zhong Fu (moves even) pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
彖傳: 中孚,柔在內而剛得中。說而巽,孚,乃化邦也。豚魚吉,信及豚魚也。利涉大川,乘木舟虛也。中孚以利貞,乃應乎天也。
1 小過: 小過:亨,利貞,可小事,不可大事。飛鳥遺之音,不宜上,宜下,大吉。
Xiao Guo: Xiao Guo indicates that (in the circumstances which it implies) there will be progress and attainment. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (What the name denotes) may be done in small affairs, but not in great affairs. (It is like) the notes that come down from a bird on the wing - to descend is better than to ascend. There will (in this way) be great good fortune.