上止下動，養之象
Judgment and its commentary
先讀經文，再讀《彖傳》如何解釋卦辭。Read the received text first, then its Tuan commentary.
頤：貞吉。觀頤，自求口實。
頤卦——守正則吉。觀察「養」之事，要看人如何自己求取口中之食（看養的方式是否正當）。
Yi indicates that with firm correctness there will be good fortune. We must look at what we are seeking to nourish, and by the exercise of our thoughts seek for the proper aliment.
頤，貞吉，養正則吉也。觀頤，觀其所養也；自求口實，觀其自養也。天地養萬物，聖人養賢以及萬民，頤之時大矣哉！
頤之貞吉，是說養之以正道則吉。「觀頤」是看他養的對象；「自求口實」是看他自養的方式。天地養育萬物，聖人養育賢者並推及萬民——頤的時機真大啊！
Yi indicates good fortune through being firm and correct: when nourishment is correct, there is good fortune. Heaven and Earth nourish all things; the sages nourish the worthy, and through them all the people.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
山下有雷，頤
(The trigram representing) a mountain and under it that of thunder form Yi.
君子以慎言語，節飲食。
The superior man, in accordance with this, is careful of his words, and temperate in eating and drinking.
山下有雷——頤之象。雷動則口張，故為頤。君子由此體會：要慎言語（口出之事）、節飲食（口入之事）——進出口之物皆要謹慎。
本站導讀，不屬《大象傳》原文；用來預覽本卦六爻由初至上的意象變化。An editorial preview of the six line images, not part of the Great Image Commentary.
舍爾靈龜，觀我朵頤，凶。
捨棄你自己的靈龜（內在的智慧），眼巴巴看著我（六四）的朵頤之動——凶。失自養而求他養。
The first NINE shows you, O man, neglecting your own efficacious tortoise, and looking at me till your lower jaw hangs down. There will be evil.
觀我朵頤，亦不足貴也。
看著別人吃喝，這沒甚麼可貴的。
顛頤，拂經，于丘頤，征凶。
顛倒地求養（向下求養於初九）違背常理；轉而向上求養於丘陵之高（上九），前往則凶。
The second SIX shows one looking downwards for nourishment, which is contrary to what is proper; or seeking it from the height above, advancing to which will lead to evil.
六二征凶，行失類也。
六二之征凶，是行為失了同類（無正應）。
拂頤，貞凶，十年勿用，無攸利。
違背了養的正道——守此凶，十年不可有為，沒有甚麼利益。
The third SIX shows one acting contrary to the method of nourishing. However firm he may be, there will be evil. For ten years let him not take any action, for it will not be in any way advantageous.
十年勿用，道大悖也。
十年勿用，是因為大大違背了道。
顛頤吉，虎視眈眈，其欲逐逐，無咎。
顛倒地求養（向下求養於初九）反而吉——但要像老虎一樣專注地盯住目標、欲望接連而至——無咎。
The fourth SIX shows one looking downwards for the power to nourish. There will be good fortune. Looking with a tiger's downward unwavering glare, and with his desire that impels him to spring after spring, he will fall into no error.
顛頤之吉，上施光也。
顛頤之吉，是上位施德之光。
拂經，居貞吉，不可涉大川。
違背常理——守正居貞則吉，但不可涉險大事。柔居尊位，需依靠上九之賢。
The fifth SIX shows one acting contrary to what is regular and proper; but if he abide in firmness, there will be good fortune. He should not, however, try to cross the great stream.
居貞之吉，順以從上也。
居貞之吉，是順從上位（上九之賢）。
由頤，厲吉，利涉大川。
由他（上九）而養——雖有厲險但結局吉，利於涉險大事。剛健在上，承擔養下之大任。
The topmost NINE shows one from whom comes the nourishing of others. His position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream.
由頤厲吉，大有慶也。
由他而養，雖險而吉，是大有福慶。
(1) The jaw, chin; (2) to nourish (as in 頤養, 'nourishing care'). The hexagram works both senses at once.
The efficacious tortoise — divinatory, self-sufficient; a figure for inner wisdom and one's own resources.
The jaw hanging and working — the visible motion of chewing, of eating.
Inverted, reversed — seeking nourishment in the wrong direction.
To go against, to violate.
The constant way, the norm.
Hill, high ground — a figure for the top line above.
Of a gaze: fixed and intent — the tiger's unwavering stare.
Coming one after another, in steady succession.
