亨小，利贞。初吉终乱。
水在火上，既济；君子以思患而预防之。
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既济卦象征「事已成、已经渡过、各位都正」。…
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既济亨，小者亨也。利贞，刚柔正而位当也。初吉，柔得中也。终止则乱，其道穷也。
上六：濡其首，厉。
濡其首厉，何可久也。
九五：东邻杀牛，不如西邻之禴祭，实受其福。
东邻杀牛，不如西邻之时也。实受其福，吉大来也。
六四：繻有衣袽，终日戒。
终日戒，有所疑也。
九三：高宗伐鬼方，三年克之。小人勿用。
三年克之，惫也。
六二：妇丧其茀，勿逐，七日得。
七日得，以中道也。
初九：曳其轮，濡其尾，无咎。
曳其轮，义无咎也。
既济，事之既成也。
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View original source既济者，济者，济渡之名，既者，皆尽之称，万事皆济，故以「既济」为名。
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View original source既济者，以皆济为义者也。小者不遗，乃为皆济，故举小者以明既济也。
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View original source既济之时，大者固已亨矣，唯有小者亨也。
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