小往大来，吉，亨。
天地交，泰；后以财成天地之道。
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泰卦是六十四卦中最具「通畅」意味的卦象之一。…
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泰，小往大来，吉亨，则是天地交而万物通也，上下交而其志同也。内阳而外阴，内健而外顺，内君子而外小人。君子道长，小人道消也。
上六：城复于隍，勿用师，自邑告命，贞吝。
城复于隍，其命乱也。
六五：帝乙归妹，以祉元吉。
以祉元吉，中以行愿也。
六四：翩翩，不富以其邻，不戒以孚。
翩翩不富，皆失实也。不戒以孚，中心愿也。
九三：无平不陂，无往不复，艰贞无咎，勿恤其孚，于食有福。
无往不复，天地际也。
九二：包荒，用冯河，不遐遗，朋亡，得尚于中行。
包荒得尚于中行，以光大也。
初九：拔茅茹以其汇，征吉。
拔茅征吉，志在外也。
物既太通，多失其节，故不得以为元始而利贞也。
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View original source茅之为物，拔其根而相牵引者也。茹，相牵引之貌也。三阳同志，俱志在外。
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View original source小，谓阴；大，谓阳。往，往之于外也；来，来居于内也。阳气下降，阴气上交也。
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