《易经》汉译英赏析中英对照第62卦：小过卦（中英对照）
中英对照
小过卦 （雷山小过）震上艮下《小过》：亨。利贞。可小事，不可大事。飞鸟遗之音，不宜上，宜下，大吉。
the xiaoguo hexagram (the symbol of small excess) predicates success there is potentiality in perseverance，minor things may be done:maior thins should not be done.when the soaring bird it should fly downward instead of dying upward. of great omen.
初六，飞鸟以凶。
the bird is soaring with an effort;this is a of ill omen.
六二，过其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣。无咎。
if yon surpass your grandfather but equal your grandmother.if you do not surpass the king but equal his minister,you will not receme any blame.
九三，弗过防之，从或戕之，凶。
if you are not extremely careful，you might be hurt from behind and you will have xnisfortune.
九四，无咎。弗过遇之，往厉必戒，勿用永贞。
there is nothing to blame.if you are not too eager，you will have what you want if you are too eager, you will be in danger.you should be on your guard and act accordingly.
六五，密云不雨，自我西郊。公弋取彼在穴。
thick clouds bring no rain frorn the west suburbs. the lord attempts to shoot animals in the cave.
上六，弗遇过之，飞鸟离之，凶，是谓灾眚。
you have got achieved your purpose; but you still airn high. you are 1i ke a bird which flies high and might be shat. you will have misfortune， which is called self-incurred disaster.
原文关键词注释：
译文小过卦：亨通，吉利的占问。对小事有利，对大事不利。飞鸟经过，叫声还留在耳际。对大人不利，对小人有利。大吉大利。初六：飞鸟经过，带来凶兆。六二：祖父可以批评，祖母可以称赞。君王也有缺点，臣子 也可以夸奖。没有灾祸。九三：不要过分指责，但要防止错误发展。倘若放任不管，就是害他。凶...
《周易.易经》 乾卦讲解：
在讨论批评之前，作者就先确立了一个原则界限：祭祀和战争这样的大事不可随便批评，此外的一切“小事”都可议论，可批评，可表扬。这说明了祭犯和战争的神圣。 重要的是，在可以批评的范围年，我们看到作者持的是一种开明的立场，特意指出批评对地位尊贵者（王公贵族，家长官长）不利，对他们皆可批评..