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𝌸常。陰以知臣，陽以知辟，君臣之道，萬世不易。 |
| | Chang. Yin is used to understand the ministers, Yang is used to understand the ruler; the way of rulers and ministers shall never change for ten thousand generations.
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初一，戴神墨，履靈式，以一耦萬，終不稷。測曰，「戴神墨」、體一形也。 |
| | On the first day, wear divine ink on your head, step in the spiritual pattern with your shoes; using one pair to manage ten thousand things, ultimately not offering sacrifices at Ji. The commentary says: "Wearing divine ink on the head," means embodying a single form.
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次二，內常微，女貞厲。測曰，「內常微」、女不正也。 |
| | Second, internally maintaining subtlety, the woman's virtue is severe. The commentary says: "Internally maintaining subtlety," means the woman is not upright.
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次三，日常其德，三歲不食。測曰，「日常其德」、君道明也。 |
| | Third, daily upholding his virtue, three years without food. The commentary says: "Daily upholding his virtue," means the ruler's way is clear.
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次四，月不常，或失之行。測曰，「月不常」、臣失行也。 |
| | Fourth, the moon does not remain constant, sometimes losing its course. The commentary says: "The moon does not remain constant," means the minister loses his conduct.
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次五，其從其橫，天地之常。測曰，「其從其橫」、君臣常也。 |
| | Fifth, whether following vertically or horizontally, it is the constancy of heaven and earth. The commentary says: "Whether following vertically or horizontally," means the constancy between ruler and minister.
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次六，得七而九，懦撓其剛，不克常。測曰，「得七而九」、棄盛乘衰也。 |
| | Sixth, obtaining seven to make nine, yielding to its rigidity, cannot maintain constancy. The commentary says: "Obtaining seven to make nine," means abandoning prosperity and riding on decline.
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次七，淊淊往來，有常衰如，克承貞。測曰，「淊淊往來」、以正承非也。 |
| | Seventh, flowing back and forth continuously, with a constant decline as such, can uphold integrity. The commentary says: "Flowing back and forth continuously," means upholding the right to bear the wrong.
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次八，常疾不疾，咎成不詰。測曰，「常疾不疾」、不能自治也。 |
| | Eighth, constant haste without haste, faults formed but not questioned. The commentary says: "Constant haste without haste," means inability to govern oneself.
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上九，疾其疾，巫毉不失。測曰，「疾其疾」、能自毉也。 |
| | Ninth, hasten its haste, the witch-doctor does not fail. The commentary says: "Hasten its haste," means being able to heal oneself.
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