卦辭對整個卦（六條線為一組）的總體判斷。The judgment on the hexagram as a whole.
Judgment
大壯：利貞。
大壯——利於守正。 四陽從下已上升，力量強盛；但卦辭只說「利貞」而不說大通—強盛之中唯守正可持久，否則過剛而折。
Da Zhuang indicates that (under its conditions) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
James Legge · 1899
Hexagram 34 · 第 34 卦
大壯
Da Zhuang · Thunder over Heaven
陽盛·力強·春分之卦
上卦upper 震 ☳ · 雷 / Thunder下卦lower 乾 ☰ · 天 / Heaven
卦辭與彖傳
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.
彖傳十翼之一，直接解釋卦名、卦辭及其剛柔結構。Tuan Zhuan — commentary explaining the name, Judgment, and line structure.
Commentary on the Judgment
大壯，大者壯也。剛以動，故壯。「大壯利貞」，大者正也。正大而天地之情可見矣。
大壯——大的強盛。剛（乾）以動（震），所以強盛。「大壯利貞」—大的必須守正。正而大，天地的情性就可以看見。
In Da Zhuang we see that which is great becoming strong. We have the trigram denoting strength directing that which denotes movement, and hence (the whole) is expressive of vigour. 'Da Zhuang indicates that it will be advantageous to be firm and correct':—that which is great (should be) correct. Given correctness and greatness (in their highest degree), and the character of heaven and earth can be seen.
James Legge · 1899
大象傳《大象傳》從上下卦的自然圖像推演全卦之象，再提出人事取法。它不是《彖傳》的續文。The Great Image derives conduct from the two trigrams' natural images; it is not a continuation of the Tuan.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
上下卦Trigrams
☳震 · 雷Upper · Thunder
☰乾 · 天Lower · Heaven
全卦成象Whole image
雷在天上，大壯
(The trigram representing) heaven and above it that for thunder form Da Zhuang.
人事取法Conduct
君子以非禮弗履。
The superior man, in accordance with this, does not take a step which is not according to propriety.
雷在天上—大壯之象。君子仿此—不合禮的事不去做。 （雷上天下 = 力量巨大；君子學此不是學力量而是學自我約束—越強越守規矩。）
James Legge · 1899
六爻意象導覽Six-line image guide
由六爻爻辭整理 · 點選可跳至原文 · Editorial guide · select a stage to read the line
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.
中性位neutral主爻 · 青灰ruling line過盈之爻 · 朱砂overshot
爻辭針對單獨一條線的判斷，每卦有六條。閱讀次序：初爻 → 上爻。卦象本身則由下而上排列。Line statements — one per line, six per hexagram. Reading order is 初 → 上 (top to bottom on the page). The hexagram itself is drawn bottom-up — see the rail.
Line statements · 初 → 上 · reading order
小象十翼之一。對每一條爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on each line. inline beneath each line
初九
Line 1 · 第 1 爻 · yang陽
壯于趾，征凶有孚。
強在腳趾—出征凶，雖然有信心。 初九過早表現力量；力在末端而不在中心，凶。
The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject manifesting his vigour in his toes. But advance will lead to evil,—most certainly.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
壯于趾，其孚窮也。
壯于趾—信心必然窮盡。
'He manifests his vigour in his toes':—this must lead to exhaustion.
九二
Line 2 · 第 2 爻 · yang陽
貞吉。
守正則吉。 九二得中—力量在該在的位置，不多言。
The second NINE, undivided, shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
九二貞吉，以中也。
九二守正之吉—因居中位。
'The good fortune attached to the second NINE, undivided, and (the lesson of) firm correctness' is owing to its being in the centre, (and indicating) the due mean.
九三
Line 3 · 第 3 爻 · yang陽
小人用壯，君子用罔。貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
小人用強，君子用網（不用強）。守正仍險。公羊撞籬笆—角被卡住。 九三是過剛之險—小人直接用力而受傷，君子知用智而不用蠻。
The third NINE, undivided, shows, in the case of a small man, one using all his strength; and in the case of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous. (The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of) a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
小人用壯，君子罔也。
小人用強，君子不用。
'A small man uses all his strength; in the case of a superior man it is his rule not to do so.'
九四
Line 4 · 第 4 爻 · yang陽
貞吉，悔亡。藩決不羸，壯于大輿之輹。
守正則吉，後悔消失。籬笆已開缺口—不再卡角；力量像大車的車軸，穩而強。 九四已過三爻之險，得通。
The fourth NINE, undivided, shows (a case in which) firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion for repentance disappears. (We see) the fence opened without the horns being entangled. The vigour is like that in the wheel-spokes of a large waggon.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
藩決不羸，尚往也。
藩開不卡—應當前進。
'The fence is opened without the horns being entangled':—the (subject of the line) still advances.
六五
Line 5 · 第 5 爻 · yin陰
喪羊于易，无悔。
在平易之處失去羊—無後悔。 六五是君位但為陰柔—在容易 / 平順之中失去力量不用後悔，因為不是力量該在的形式。
The fifth SIX, divided, shows one who loses his ram-like vigour in the ease of his position. But there will be no occasion for repentance.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
喪羊于易，位不當也。
在平易處失羊—位不當（陰居君位）。
'He loses his ram-like vigour in the ease of his position':—he is not in his appropriate place.
上六
Line 6 · 第 6 爻 · yin陰
羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂。无攸利，艱則吉。
公羊撞籬笆—退不出也進不去。沒有利處；艱難中才能找到吉。 上六是過剛的困局—進退兩難才學會退守。
The topmost SIX, divided, shows (one who may be compared to) the ram butting against the fence, and unable either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will not be advantage in any respect; but if he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
不能退，不能遂，不詳也。艱則吉，咎不長也。
進退兩難—不是詳慎。艱中之吉—過失不長。
'He can neither retreat nor advance':—this is owing to his want of caution. 'If he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune':—his error will not be prolonged.
壯zhuàng
Strong, vigorous, powerful. 大壯 = great strength.
趾zhǐ
Toes. Line 1: '壯于趾' — strength manifesting at the toes (extremity), too early.
羝羊dī yáng
Ram (a male sheep). The cycle's signature animal: powerful, but charges blindly.
藩fān
Fence, hedge. The image of the ram getting horns caught — the over-reach trap.
輹fú
Wheel-spoke / wheel-axle support. Line 4's image: strength held structurally, useful, sustainable.
羸léi
To weaken, exhaust, get caught. Line 3's '羸其角' — horns trapped (weakening through over-application).