亨。苦节不可贞。
泽上有水，节；君子以制数度，议德行。
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节卦象征「节制、节度、节奏」。彖辞讲得透彻：天地有节，所以四时分明；制度有节，财不伤、民不害。…
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节亨，刚柔分而刚得中。苦节不可贞，其道穷也。说以行险，当位以节，中正以通。天地节而四时成，节以制度，不伤财，不害民。
上六：苦节，贞凶，悔亡。
苦节贞凶，其道穷也。
九五：甘节，吉，往有尚。
甘节之吉，居位中也。
六四：安节，亨。
安节之亨，承上道也。
六三：不节若，则嗟若，无咎。
不节之嗟，又谁咎也。
九二：不出门庭，凶。
不出门庭凶，失时极也。
初九：不出户庭，无咎。
不出户庭，知通塞也。
节，卦名也；以制度为节。
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View original source节之为用，困于饥食者也。施于未足则尚丰，施于已盈则方溢，不可以为常。
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View original source节之道自有亨义，事有节则能亨也。又卦之才，刚柔分处。
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