有孚，元吉。
山下有泽，损；君子以惩忿窒欲。
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损卦象征「损下益上、有所减损」。曷之用？…
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损，损下益上，其道上行。损而有孚，元吉无咎可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋应有时，损刚益柔有时。损益盈虚，与时偕行。
上九：弗损益之，无咎，贞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。
弗损益之，大得志也。
六五：或益之十朋之龟，弗克违，元吉。
六五元吉，自上祐也。
六四：损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。
损其疾，亦可喜也。
六三：三人行，则损一人；一人行，则得其友。
一人行，三则疑也。
九二：利贞，征凶，弗损益之。
九二利贞，中以为志也。
初九：已事遄往，无咎，酌损之。
已事遄往，尚合志也。
损者，减损之名，此卦明损下益上，故谓之损。
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View original source损之为道，损下益上、损刚益柔也。损下益上，非补不足也。
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View original source损而有孚诚，谓至诚顺于理也。
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