亨,利贞。可小事,不可大事。
山上有雷,小过;君子以行过乎恭。
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小过卦象征「小有所过、稍稍超出常规」。…
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小过,小者过而亨也。过以利贞,与时行也。柔得中,是以小事吉也。刚失位而不中,是以不可大事也。有飞鸟之象焉,飞鸟遗之音,不宜上宜下,大吉,上逆而下顺也。
上六:弗遇过之,飞鸟离之,凶,是谓灾眚。
弗遇过之,已亢也。
六五:密云不雨,自我西郊,公弋取彼在穴。
密云不雨,已上也。
九四:无咎,弗过遇之,往厉必戒,勿用永贞。
弗过遇之,位不当也。往厉必戒,终不可长也。
九三:弗过防之,从或戕之,凶。
从或戕之,凶如何也。
六二:过其祖,遇其妣,不及其君,遇其臣,无咎。
不及其君,臣不可过也。
初六:飞鸟以凶。
飞鸟以凶,不可如何也。
小过,卦名也。过之小事,谓之小过,即「行过乎恭,丧过乎哀」之谓是也。
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View original source小过上逆下顺而应在上。卦进而之逆,无所错足,飞鸟之凶也。
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View original source阳大阴小,阴得位、刚失位而不中,是小者过也,故为小事过。
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