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
鼎：元吉，亨。
鼎卦——大吉，亨通。鼎是國之重器，鼎立則國立，鼎之象是新制立成。
Ding gives the intimation of great progress and success.
James Legge · 1899
Hexagram 50 · 第 50 卦
鼎
Ding · The Cauldron (Fire over Wind)
正位凝命，鼎革之新
上卦upper 離 ☲ · 火 / Fire下卦lower 巽 ☴ · 風 / Wind
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
鼎，象也。以木巽火，亨飪也。聖人亨以享上帝，而大亨以養聖賢。巽而耳目聰明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛，是以元亨。
鼎，是象形之卦。以木入火，是烹煮之象。聖人烹以祭祀上帝，大烹以養聖賢。內順（巽）而外明（離耳目聰明），柔爻上行（六五）而得中位、應於下方剛爻——所以元亨。
Ding is the symbol of a caldron. (We see in it) wood entering into fire, suggestive of the cooking of food. The sage cooks his offerings in order to present them to God, and (the still) greater cooking is to nourish his sages and worthies.
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
☲離 · 火Upper · Fire
☴巽 · 風Lower · Wind
全卦成象Whole image
木上有火，鼎
(The trigram representing) wood and that for fire above it form Ding.
人事取法Conduct
君子以正位凝命。
The superior man, in accordance with this, keeps every one in his proper position, and concentrates (in himself) the appointment (of Heaven).
木上有火——鼎之象。君子由此體會：要端正自己的位置，凝聚（守住）天命。
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
初六
Line 1 · 第 1 爻 · yin陰
鼎顛趾，利出否，得妾以其子，無咎。
鼎倒了腳——利於倒出舊物（顛覆積垢）。得了妾（次位）因為她有子（有功），無咎。
The first SIX shows the caldron overthrown and its feet turned up. (But) there will be advantage in its getting rid of what was bad in it. (Or it shows us) the concubine (whose position is improved) by means of her son. There will be no error.
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
鼎顛趾，未悖也。利出否，以從貴也。
鼎顛趾不算違常。利於出舊穢，是順應尊貴。
九二
Line 2 · 第 2 爻 · yang陽
鼎有實，我仇有疾，不我能即，吉。
鼎中有實在的食物——我的仇敵有病，無法靠近我，吉。剛中有實則無患。
The second NINE shows the caldron with the things to be cooked in it. (If its subject can say), 'My enemy dislikes me, but he cannot approach me,' 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
鼎有實，慎所之也。我仇有疾，終無尤也。
鼎有實，要謹慎前行。我仇有疾，最終無尤。
九三
Line 3 · 第 3 爻 · yang陽
鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食，方雨虧悔，終吉。
鼎耳壞了，行不通，雉膏（美食）不能享用——下雨而悔減，終吉。剛而過位須調整。
The third NINE shows the caldron with the places of its ears changed. The progress (of its subject) is thus stopped. The fat flesh of the pheasant (which is in the caldron) cannot be eaten. But the rain will come, his repentance will diminish, and there will be good fortune in the end.
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
鼎耳革，失其義也。
鼎耳壞了，是失了應有之義。
九四
Line 4 · 第 4 爻 · yang陽
鼎折足，覆公餗，其形渥，凶。
鼎折了腳，倒翻了給公侯的食物，弄得湯汁淋漓——凶。剛猛而負荷過重必折。
The fourth NINE shows the caldron with broken feet, and its contents, designed for the ruler's use, overturned and spilt. Its subject's face is covered with shame. There will be evil.
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
覆公餗，信如何也。
傾覆了公侯之食，信用怎麼辦？
六五
Line 5 · 第 5 爻 · yin陰
鼎黃耳金鉉，利貞。
鼎有黃色的耳、金製的鉉（提鼎之槓）——利於守正。柔在尊位、得中得正、外有剛應，是鼎之最佳。
The fifth SIX shows the caldron with yellow ears and rings of metal in them. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
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
鼎黃耳，中以為實也。
鼎有黃耳，是以中位為實。
上九
Line 6 · 第 6 爻 · yang陽
鼎玉鉉，大吉，無不利。
鼎有玉製的鉉——大吉，無不利。剛在外而能輔柔（六五），陰陽相得，鼎之至成。
The topmost NINE shows the caldron with rings of jade. There will be great good fortune, and all action taken will be in every way advantageous.
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
玉鉉在上，剛柔節也。
玉鉉在上位，是剛柔有節有度。
鼎dǐng
The great ancient bronze vessel — three legs, two ears. Not mere cookware: the regalia of the state.
亨hēng/pēng
Penetrating, going through; in old script also interchangeable with 烹 'to cook' — both senses are active here.
飪rèn
To cook, to boil food to readiness.
顛diān
To overturn, tip upside down — here, the cauldron flipped to empty out the old dregs.
雉膏zhì gāo
Pheasant fat — a delicacy; here, fine food that goes uneaten.
餗sù
The food in the cauldron — the stew meant for the duke's table.
渥wò
Drenched, soaked — spattered by the spilled contents.
鉉xuàn
The carrying-bar threaded through the cauldron's ears to lift it.