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彖传上·贲

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bēn hēng róu lái ér wén gāng gù hēng

贲,亨,柔来而文刚,故亨;

fēn gāng shàng ér wén róu gù xiǎo lì yǒu yōu zhù

分刚上而文柔,故小利有攸住。

gāng róu jiāo cuò tiān wén yě

刚柔交错,天文也;

wén míng yǐ zhǐ rén wén yě

文明以止,人文也。

guān hu tiān wén yǐ chá shí biàn

观乎天文,以察时变;

guān hu rén wén yǐ huà chéng tiān xià

观乎人文,以化成天下。

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