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《既济 - Ji Ji》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Library Resources |
| 1 | 既济: | 既济，亨，小者亨也。利贞，刚柔正而位当也。初吉，柔得中也。终止则乱，其道穷也。 |
| Tuan Zhuan: | 'Ji Ji intimates progress and success:' - in small matters, that is, there will be that progress and success. 'There will be advantage in being firm and correct:' - the strong and weak (lines) are correctly arranged, each in its appropriate place. 'There has been good fortune in the beginning: - the weak (second line) is in the centre. 'In the end' there is a cessation (of effort), and 'disorder arises:' - the course (that led to rule and order) is (now) exhausted. |
URN: ctp:book-of-changes/ji-ji1