利西南，不利东北。
山上有水，蹇；君子以反身修德。
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蹇卦象征「跛足难行、险阻」。…
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蹇，难也，险在前也。见险而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也；不利东北，其道穷也。利见大人，往有功也。当位贞吉，以正邦也。蹇之时用大矣哉！
上六：往蹇来硕，吉，利见大人。
往蹇来硕，志在内也。利见大人，以从贵也。
九五：大蹇朋来。
大蹇朋来，以中节也。
六四：往蹇来连。
往蹇来连，当位实也。
九三：往蹇来反。
往蹇来反，内喜之也。
六二：王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
王臣蹇蹇，终无尤也。
初六：往蹇来誉。
往蹇来誉，宜待也。
蹇，难也。有险在前，畏而不进，故称为蹇。
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View original source蹇难之时，非小人之所能用也。
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View original source方蹇难之时，唯能止为善。故诸爻除五与二外，皆以往为失，来为得也。
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