第一节 论木 - dì yī jié lùn mù -
[First Chapter: About Wood (Jia Yi)]
1
木性腾上而无所止，气重则欲金任使。
mù xìng téng shàng ér wú suŏ zhĭ, qì zhòng zé yù jīn rèn shĭ.
The nature of wood is growing upward [getting higher and higher] and knows no boundary to stop, when [the growth of wood] qi thrives as such, [wood] desires [/needs] metal to be relied on [/controlling the wood growth].
木有金则有惟高惟敛之德。
mù yŏu jīn zé yŏu wéi gāo wéi liàn zhī dé.
When wood has metal presence, it denotes high nobility [?].
仍爱土重，则根蟠深固，土少则有枝茂根危之患。
réng ài tŭ zhòng, zé gēn pán shēn gù, tŭ shăo zé yŏu zhī mào gēn wéi zhī huàn.
In that case [thriving growth], it likes to meet abundant earth [Qi] as well, so the root can occupy [the earth] by penetrating deep within [give wood firmer foundation], in case earth is inadequate while wood has luxurious growth of branches causing the roots not sturdy enough [to support such thriving growth], it denotes a [hidden] danger.
木赖水生，少则滋润，多则漂流。
mu lai shui sheng, shao ze zi run, duo zi piao liu.
Wood depends on water to [support] [its] growth, in proper dose [,] [water] [is able] to provide moisture, [however] excessive water will drift the wood away.
甲戌、乙亥，木之源。
jia xu, yi hai, mu zhi yuan.
Jia Xu, Yi Hai, [it resembles] plants seed.
甲寅、乙卯，木之乡。
jia yin, yi mao, mu zhi xiang.
Jia Yin, Yi Mao, [the image] is [like] trees in the forest.
甲辰、乙巳，木之生。
jia chen, yi si, mu zhi sheng.
Jia Chen, Yi Si, [the image] is [like] living trees.
皆活木也。
jie huo mu ye.
They all are living wood [tree].
甲申、乙酉，木受克。
jia shen, yi you, mu shou ke.
Jia Shen, Yi you, [the image] is [like] a chopped wood [tree].
甲午、乙未，木自死。
jia wu, yi wei, mu zi si.
Jia Wu, Yi Wei, [the image] is [like] a dead wood [tree].
甲子、乙丑，金克木。
jia Zi, Yi Chou, jin ke mu.
Jia zi, yi chou, [the image] is [like] a chopped-down by metal wood [tree].
皆死木也。
jie si mu ye.
All the above are dead wood.
生木得火而秀，丙丁相同；
sheng mu de huo er xiu, bing ding xiang tong.
Living wood depends on fire [to help it] blossoms, Bing [and] Ding all the same.
死木得金而造，庚辛必利。
si mu de jin er zao. geng xin bi li.
Dead wood meets metal to be turned [into a woodcraft], Geng [and] Xin all the same.
生木见金自伤，死木得火自焚。
shēng mù jiàn jīn zì shāng, sĭ mù de huŏ zì fén.
Living wood meets metal will be hurt, dead wood meets fire will be burnt.
无风自止，其势乱也。
wú fēng zì zhǐ, qí shì luàn yě.
[When] the wind blows, its appearance will become a mess.
遇水返化其源，其势尽也。
yù shuǐ fǎn huà qí yuán, qí shì jìn yě.
[When] meets water [,] [water] will be used-up, exhausts its power as well.
金木相等，格谓断轮。
jīn mù xiāng děng, gé wèi duàn lún.
[When] [both] metal [and] wood is equal [in strength], this condition is known as halting rotation.
若向秋生，反为伤斧，是秋生忌金重也。
ruò xiàng qiū shēng, fǎn wéi shāng fǔ, shì qiū shēng jì jīn zhòng yě.
When born just before autumn, [wood] on the contrary could breaking the small axe, only in autumn it fears the metal power.
阴木重火，舌辩能言。
yīn mù zhòng huǒ, shé biàn néng yán.
Yin Wood with vibrant fire, it denotes [a person] exceptionally eloquent.
2A
生于春月，余寒犹有。
shēng yú chūn yuè, yú hán yóu yǒu.
喜火温燠，别无盘屈之拘。
xǐ huǒ wēn yù, bié wú pán qū zhī jū.
藉水资扶，而有舒畅之美。
jiè shuǐ zī fú ér yǒu shū chàng zhī měi.
春初为宜水盛，阴浓则根损枝枯。
chūn chū wéi yí shuǐ shèng, yīn nóng zé gēn sǔn zhī kū.
春末阳气烦燥，无水则叶竭根干，是以水火二物既济方佳。
chūn mò yáng qì fán zào, wú shuǐ zé yè jié gēn gān, shì yǐ shuǐ huǒ èr wù jì jì fāng jiā.
土多而损力，土薄则财丰。
tǔ duō ér sǔn lì, tǔ báo zé cái fēng.
忌逢金重，伤残克伐，一生不闲。
jì féng jīn zhòng, shāng cán kè fá, yī shēng bù xián.
设使木旺，得金为良，终身获福。
shè shǐ mù wàng, de jīn wéi liáng, zhōng shēn huò fú.
2B
夏月之木，根干叶燥，盘而且直，曲而已伸。
xià yuè zhī mù gēn gàn xié zào pán ér qiě zhí qū ér yǐ shēn.
欲其水盛，而成滋润之力，诚不可少。
yù qí shuǐ shèng ér chéng zī rùn zhī lì chéng bù kě shǎo.
忌其火旺，而招焚化之忧，故独为凶。
jì qí huǒ wàng ér zhāo fén huà zhī yōu gù dú wéi xiōng.
喜土在薄，不宜重厚，厚则反为灾咎。
xǐ tǔ zài bó bù yí chóng hòu hòu zé fǎn wéi zāi jiù.
恶金在多，不可欠缺，缺则不能琢削。
ě jīn zài duō bù kě qiàn quē quē zé bù néng zhuó xiāo.
重重见木，徒以成林。叠叠逢华，终无结果。
chóng chóng jiàn mù tú yǐ chéng lín dié dié féng huá zhōng wú jiē guǒ.
2C
秋月之木，气渐凄凉，形渐凋败。
qiū yuè zhī mù, qì jiàn qīliáng, xíng jiàn diāo bài.
初秋之时，火气未除，犹喜水土以相滋。
chū qiū zhī shí, huǒ qì wèi chú, yóu xǐ shuǐ tǔ yǐ xiāng zī.
中秋之令，果已成实，欲得刚金而修削。
zhōng qiū zhī lìng, guǒ yǐ chéng shí, yù dé gāng jīn ér xiū xuē.
霜降后不宜水盛，水盛则木漂。
shuāng jiàng hòu bù yí shuǐ shèng, shuǐ shèng zé mù piào.
寒露节又喜火炎，火炎则木实。
hán lù jié yòu xǐ huǒ yán huǒ yán zé mù shí.
木多有多材之美，土厚无己任之才。
mù duō yǒu duō cái zhī měi tǔ hòu wú jǐ rèn zhī cái.
2D
冬月之木，盘曲在地。
欲土金而培养，恶水盛而亡形。
金纵多不能克伐，火重见温燠成功。
归根复命之时，木病安能辅助。
惟忌死绝，只宜生旺。
第二节 论火dì èr jié lùn huŏ
[Second Chapter - About Fire Bing Ding]
1
炎炎真火，位镇南方，故火无不明之理。
yán yán zhēn huŏ, wèi zhèn nán fang, gù huŏ wú bù míng zhī lĭ.
The true fire is extremely scorching, it is the guardian of the south palace, thus ever-radiating is the essence of fire.
辉光不久，全要伏藏，故明无不灭之象。
huī guāng bù jiŭ, quán yào fú cáng, gù míng wú bù miè zhī xiàng.
[In above case] the glaring light [of fire] comes shortly after, it needs to be obstructed, thus the image is the light being exterminated (?).
火以木为体，无木则火不长焰。
huŏ yĭ mù wéi tĭ, wú mù zé huŏ bù cháng yàn.
Fire depends on wood as its body, lack of wood [cause] the fire [flame] won’t live for long.
火以水为用，无水则火太酷烈。
huŏ yĭ shuĭ wéi yòng, wú shuĭ zé huŏ tài kù liè.
Fire depends on water to be usable, lack of water cause the fire [flame] will be extremely violent.
故火多则不实，太烈则伤物。
gù huŏ duō zé bù shí, tài liè zé shāng wù.
Thus, in case of excessive fire it becomes unreal (?), overly fierce hurting the myriad things (?).
木能藏火，到寅卯而方生。
mù néng cáng huŏ, dào yín măo ér fāng shēng.
Wood has the capability of conserving the fire [ember], [it is the case when] arriving at Yin [or] Mao, [they are also] the fire [phase]’s palace of birth.
火不利西，遇申酉而必死。
huŏ bù lì xī, yù shēn yŏu ér bì sĭ.
West is unfavorable [palace] for fire, at shen [or] you [fire] is [certainly] dead.
生居离位，果断有为，若居坎宫，谨畏守礼。
shēng jū lí wèi, guŏ duàn yŏu wéi, ruò jū kăn gōng, jĭn wèi shŏu lĭ.
Occupying the Li palace, decisive and promising, occupying the Kan palace, prudent and conservatives.
金得火和，则能熔铸，水得火和，则成既济。
jīn de huŏ hé, zé néng róng zhù, shuĭ de huŏ hé, zé chéng jì jì.
Metal get fire to combine, it smelts metal enabling it to be molded, water get fire to combine, becomes beneficial.
遇土不明，多主蹇塞，逢水旺处，决定为荣。
yù tŭ bù míng, duō zhŭ jiăn sāi, féng shuĭ wàng chŭ, jué dìng wéi róng.
Earth hindering the fire shine, coping with misfortune, meeting prosperous water, honor is assured.
木死火虚，难得永久，纵早功名，必不久长。
mu si huo xu, nan de yong jiu, zong zao gong ming, bi bu jiu chang.
[In case] Wood is dead fire [becomes] hollow, [it’s flame] hardly survive for long, even has scholarly honour rank in the beginning, it won’t long-lasting.
春忌见木，恶其焚也。
chun ji jian mu, e qi fen ye.
In spring, [fire] fears to meet wood, it becomes evil burning [fire].
夏忌见土，恶其暗也。
xia ji jian tu, e qi an ye.
In summer, [fire] fears to meet earth, it becomes evil darkness.
秋忌见金，金旺难克制。
qiu ji jian jin, jin wang nan ke zhi.
In autumn, [fire] fears to meet metal, [when] metal is too prosperous[,] it is hard to control [by fire].
冬忌见水，水旺则灭形。
dong ji jian shui, shui wang ze mie xing.
In winter, [fire] fears to meet water, [when] water is too prosperous [it] extinguish the [fire] shape.
故春火欲明不欲炎，炎则不实。
gu chun huo yu ming bu yu yan, yan ze bu shi.
Thus, spring fire want to shine not blazing, when blazing [it becomes] unreal.
秋火欲藏不欲明，明则燥。
qiu huo yu cang bu yu ming, ming ze zao.
Autumn fire needs to be impeded, not to be bright, when bright it becomes dry.
冬火欲生不欲杀，杀则暗。
dong huo yu sheng bu yu sha, sha ze an.
Winter fire [flame] need to be kept alive and not being killed [extinguished], when killed it becomes dark.
2A
生于春月，母旺子相，势力并行。
shēng yú chūn yuè, mŭ wàng zĭ xiāng, shì lì bìng xíng.
In spring season, the mother [/wood] is prosperous and the son [/fire] is mutually strong, their power will mutually support each other.
喜木生扶，不宜过旺，旺则火炎。
xĭ mù shēng fú, bù yí guò wàng, wàng zé huŏ yán.
[It] prefers living wood to assist, but not in prosperous stage, when prosperous makes fire flame blazing.
欲水既济，不愁兴盛，盛则沾恩。
yù shuĭ jì jì, bù chóu xìng sheng, shèng zé zhān ēn.
Meets water benefit, .
土多则蹇塞埋光，火盛则伤多爆燥。
tŭ duō zé jiăn sāi mái guāng, huŏ shèng zé shāng duō bào zào.
TBD.
金见多可以施功，纵重叠妻财犹遂。
jīn jiàn duō kě yǐ shī gōng zòng chóng dié qī cái yóu suì.
TBD.
2B
夏月之火，势力行权。
xià yuè zhī huǒ, shì li háng quán.
TBD.
逢水制，则免自焚之咎。
féng shuǐ zhì, zé miǎn zì fén zhī jiù.
TBD.
见木助，必招夭折之患。
jiàn mù zhù, bì zhāo yāo zhé zhī huàn.
TBD.
遇金必作良工，得土遂成稼穑。
yù jīn bì zuò liáng gong, děi tǔ suì chéng jià sè.
TBD.
金土虽为美丽，无水则金燥土焦。
jīn tǔ suī wéi měi lì, wú shuǐ zé jīn zào tǔ jiāo.
TBD.
再加火助，太过倾危。
zài jiā huǒ zhù, tài guò qīng wēi.
TBD.
2C
秋月之火，性息体休。
qiū yuè zhī huŏ, xìng xí tĭ xiū.
TBD .
得木生，则有复明之庆。
de mù sheng, zé yŏu fù míng zhī qìng.
TBD.
遇水克，难逃陨灭之灾。
yù shuĭ kè, nán táo yŭn miè zhī zāi.
TBD.
土重而掩息其光，金多而损伤其势。
tŭ zhòng ér yăn xí qí guāng, jīn duō ér sŭn shāng qí shì.
TBD.
火见火以光辉，纵叠见而转利。
huŏ jiàn huŏ yĭ guāng, huī zòng dié jiàn ér zhuăn lì.
TBD.
2D
冬月之火，体绝形亡。
dōng yuè zhī huǒ, tǐ jué xíng wáng.
TBD.
喜木生而有救，遇水克以为殃，欲土制为荣，爱火比为利。
xǐ mù shēng ér yǒu jiù, yù shuǐ kè yǐ wéi yang, yù tǔ zhì wéi róng, ài huǒ bǐ wéi lì.
TBD.
见金而难任为财，无金而不遭妻害。
jiàn jīn ér nán rèn wéi cái, wú jīn ér bù zāo qī hài.
TBD.
天地虽倾，水火难灭。
tiān dì suī qīng, shuǐ huǒ nán miè.
TBD.
第三节 论土 di san jie lun tu
[Third Chapter - About Earth Wu Ji]
1
五行之土，散在四维。
wŭ xíng zhī tŭ, săn zài sì wéi.
The earth phase of the ‘five element’, separated into the four directions [i.e. northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest].
故金木水火依而成象，是四时皆有用。
gù jīn mù shuĭ huŏ yī ér chéng xiàng, shì sì shí jiē yŏu yòng.
Thus, implying [earth] dependency on metal, wood, water, [and] fire, in the all four seasons each of them [metal, wood, water, [and] fire] has its own use.
所忌者，火死酉也，水旺子也。
suŏ jì zhĕ, huŏ sĭ yŏu yĕ, shuĭ wàng zĭ yĕ.
The [palace which earth] fears, is the You [palace] [where] fire is dead and Zi [palace] [where] water is prosperous.
盖土赖火印，火死则土囚；土喜水财，水旺土虚。
gài tŭ lài huŏ yìn, huŏ sĭ zé tŭ qiú; tŭ xĭ shuĭ cái, shuĭ wàng tŭ xū.
Earth depends on fire [as] its resource, when fire is dead earth [gets] trapped; Earth likes water [as] its wealth, [however] [when] water [is] [too] prosperous earth [will be] overly loosened [mud-like soil].
土得金火方成大器。
tu de jin huo fang cheng da ku.
Earth encountering metal fire palace will turn into treasures.
土高无贵，空惹灰尘。
tu gao wu gui, kong re hui chen.
When earth is high is not noble, hollow [inside] like irritating dust.
土聚则滞，土散则轻。
tu ju ze zhi, tu san ze qing.
When earth accumulates [heaps up] it becomes sluggish, when dispersed it becomes gentle.
辰戌丑未，土之正位，分阴分阳，土则不同。
chen xu chou wei, tu zhi zheng wei, fen yin fen yang, tu ze bu tong.
Chen-Xu-Chou-[and] Wei are the proper palace for earth; two of them are yin[,] two of them are yang, they are not the same [earth].
辰有伏水，未有匿木，滋养万物，春夏为功。
chen you fu shui, wei you ni mu, zi yang wan wu, chun xia wei gong.
[Inside] chen there is hidden water, [inside] wei there is hidden wood, nourish the myriad things, in spring [or] summer indicates achievement.
戌有藏火，丑有隐金，秋火冬金，肃杀万物。
xu you cang huo, chou you yin jin, qiu huo dong jin, su sha wan wu.
[In] Xu there is hidden fire, [in] Chou there is hidden metal, autumn [with] fire winter [with] metal, hurt the myriad things.
故土聚辰未为贵，聚戌丑不为贵，是土爱辰未而不爱丑戌是也，明矣。
gù tǔ jù chén wèi wéi guì jù xū chǒu bù wéi guì shì tǔ ài chén wèi ér bú ài chǒu xū shì yě míng yǐ.
Thus, when earth assembles at chen [or] wei[,] it is a noble [earth], [whereas] at xu [or] chou is not a noble earth, it is obvious earth prefers chen [or] wei not chou xu.
若更五行有气，人命逢之田产无比，晚年富贵悠悠。
ruò gēng wǔ xíng yǒu qì rén mìng féng zhī tián chǎn wú bǐ wǎn nián fù guì yōu yōu.
In case all of five element possess qi, [and] the man’s fate is blessed with incomparable massive area [of earth], the wealth and honor last for thousands years.
若土太实无水，则不和柔，无木则不疏通，土见火则焦，女命多不生长。
ruo tu tai shi wu shui, ze bu he rou, wu mu ze bu shu tong, tu jian huo ze jiao, nu ming duo bu sheng zhang.
If earth is too real without water, is not a gentle earth, earth without wood is not penetrate-able, [this type of] earth seeing fire becomes scorched, woman destiny cannot grow.
土旺四季，惟戌土困弱，戌多为人好斗，多瞌睡。
tǔ wàng sì jì, wéi xū tǔ kùn ruò, xū duō wéi rén hào dòu, duō kē shuì.
[Among] the four prosperous palace of Earth [i.e. Chen, Wei, Xu, and Chou], Xu earth is the only earth which is inferior, [in case of] excessive Xu makes a person argumentative, extremely sluggish.
辰未人好食。
chen wei ren hao shi.
Chen wei human has good food ???.
醜人清省，丑有艮土，有癸水，能润而膏，人命遇此，主能卓立。
chǒu rén qīng shěng/xǐng, chǒu yǒu gèn tǔ, yǒu guǐ shuǐ, néng rùn ér gāo, rén mìng yù cǐ, zhǔ néng zhuó lì 。
At chou human has clear saving, ???.
2A
生于春月，其势虚弱。
喜火生扶，恶木太过。
忌水泛滥，欲喜比助。
得金而制木为祥，金若多仍盗土气。
TBD.
TBD.
2B
夏月之土，其势燥烈。
得盛水滋润成功，忌旺火煅炼焦赤。
木助火炎，生克无良。
金生水泛，妻财有益。
见比肩蹇滞不通，如太过又喜木袭。
TBD.
TBD.
2C
秋月之土，子旺母衰。
金多而耗盗其气，木盛而制伏纯良。
火重重而不厌，水泛泛而非祥。
得比肩则能助力，至霜降不比无妨。
TBD.
TBD.
2D
冬月之土，外寒内温。
水旺财丰，金多子秀。
火盛有荣，木多无咎。
再加土助犹佳，惟喜身强足寿。
2E
辰戌丑未，四土之神，惟未土极旺。何也？
chén xū chǒu wèi sì tǔ zhī shén wéi wèi tǔ jí wàng hé yě?
Of the four Earth God of Chen – Xu – Chou – Wei, Wei is the most prosperous earth. Why?
辰土带木气克之。
chén tǔ dài mù qì kè zhī
Chen earth carries wood Qi controlling the earth.
丑戌之土，带金气泄之。
chǒu xū zhī tǔ dài jīn qì xiè zhī
Chou and Xu earth, both carries metal Qi exhausting the earth.
此三土虽旺，故土临比三位，金多作稼穑格，不失中和。
cǐ sān tǔ suī wàng gù tǔ lín bǐ sān wèi jīn duō zuò jià sè gé bù shī zhōng hé
At chou human has clear saving, ???.
第四节 论金 di si jie lun jin
[Fourth Chapter - About Metal Geng Xin]
1
金以至阴为体，中含至阳之精，乃能坚刚，独异众物。
jin yi zhi yin wei ti, zhong han zhi yang zhi jing, nai neng jian gang, du yi zhong wu.
Metal [phase of the 5 element] even [when] arriving at yin [cycle: xin?] still has a form, thus contains the yang essence within, and [yin metal] [is still] able to be hard and strong, [because] the only different [with the yang metal: geng] is [only] the physical [aspect].
若独阴而不坚，冰雪是也，遇阳则消矣。
ruo du yin er bu jian, bing xue shi ye, yu yang ze xiao yi.
In case of Yin metal [i.e. Xin metal] doesn’t have form, [it is like] a wiped-away snow, in case of Yang metal [i.e. Geng metal] [does not have form] [it will] completely melting away.
故金不炼不成器，聚金无火，难成脱朴之名。
gu jin bu lian bu cheng qi, ju jin wu huo, nan cheng pu zhi ming.
Thus, when metal is not forged[,] it is not usable, [when] metal accumulates together without fire, [it’s] hard to have fame and reputation.
金重火轻，执事繁难。
jin zhong huo qing, zhi shi fan nan.
[When] metal is heavy [and] fire is light, involved in troublesome matters.
金轻火重，煅炼消亡。
jin qing huo zhong, duan lian xiao wang.
[When] metal is light [and] fire is heavy, [the already] forged refined metal wither away and destroyed.
金极火盛，为格最精。
jin ji huo sheng, wei ge zui jing.
[When] metal is at the most extreme [and] fire is abundant, this pattern is the most superior.
金火全名铸印，犯丑字即为损模。
jin huo quan ming zhu yin, fan chou zi ji wei sun mo.
Metal fire cast the resource, violate chou zi ???.
金火多名乘轩，遇死衰反为不利。
jin huo duo ming cheng xuan, yu si shuai fan wei bu li.
Metal fire ???, at dead and weak reverse the inauspicious.
大火炼金，幸功名而退速。
da huo lian jin, xing gong ming er tui su.
Big fire melts metal, luck-achievement-[and] fame declines quickly.
纯金凑水，遇富显以赢余。
chun jin cou shui, yu fu xian yi ying fu.
Pure metal produce water, ???.
金能生水，水旺则金沉。
jin neng sheng shui, shui wang ze jin chen.
Metal is capable of producing water, [however] when water is prosperous metal gets drowned.
土能生金，金贵则土贱。
tu neng sheng jin, jin gui ze tu jian.
Earth able produce metal, when metal is noble earth get humble [?].
金无水干枯，水重则沉沦无用。
jin wu shui gan ku, shui zhong ze chen lun wu yong.
Metal without water becomes dried up, [however] when water is heavy metal is drowned and unusable.
金无土死绝，土重则埋没不显。
jin wu tu si jue, tu zhong ze mai mo bu xian.
Metal without earth will be dead [and] exhausted, [but] when earth is heavy metal gets buried [by earth][,] unable [to show its] shimmer.
两金两火最上，两金两木财足。
liang jin liang huo zui shang, liang jin liang mu cai zu.
Two metals two fires is the most superior, two metal two wood wealth is sufficient.
一金生三水，虚弱难胜。
yi jin sheng san shui, xu ruo nan sheng.
One metal grows three water, poor health and hard to excel.
一金得三土，顽钝自损。
yi jin de san tu, wan dun zi sun.
One metal get three earth, becomes blunt and dull and injured.
金成则火灭，故金未成器欲得见火，金已成器，不欲见火。
jin cheng ze huo mie, gu jin wei cheng qi yu de jian huo, jin yi cheng qi, bu yu jian huo.
When metal is completely forged fire gets extinguished, thus metal which has not been forged favors to see fire, while completely forged metal, does not favor to see fire.
金到申酉巳丑亦可谓之成也，运喜西北不利南方。
jin dao shen you si chou yi ke wei zhi cheng ye, yun xi xi bei bu li nan fang.
Metal arrives at Shen You Si Chou [Geng Shen, Xin You, Xin Si, [and] Xin Chou] is a completely forged metal, good luck at west north detrimental at south.
2A
生于春月，余寒未尽，贵乎火气为荣，性柔体弱，欲得厚土辅助。
水盛增寒，难施锋锐之势。
木旺损力，反招锉钝之危。
金来比助扶持最喜，比而无火，失类非良。
2B
夏月之金，性尚在柔，形未执方，尤嫌死绝。火多而却为不厌，水盛而滋体呈祥，见木而助鬼伤身，遇金而扶持精壮。
土薄而最为有用，土厚而埋没无光。
2C
秋月之金，当权得令。
火来煅炼，遂成钟鼎之材。
土多培养，反为顽浊之气。
见水则精神越秀，逢木则琢削施威。
金助愈刚，刚过必缺。
气重愈旺，旺极则害。
2D
冬月之金，形寒性冷。
木多则难旋琢削之功，水盛而未免沉潜之患。
土能制水，金体不寒，火来取土，子母成功。
喜比肩聚气相扶，欲官印温养为利。
第五节 论水 di wu jie
[Fifth Chapter - About Water Ren Gui]
天倾西北，亥为出水之方，地陷东南，辰为纳水之府。
tian qing xi bei, hai wei chu shui zhi fang, di xian dong nan, chen wei na shui zhi fu.
Heaven pours out [at northwest, Hai is the palace [which] sends out water, earth sinks at northeast, Chen is the palace which receives water.
逆流到申而作声，故水不西流。
ni liu dao shen er zuo sheng, gu shui bu xi liu.
When [water] moves against the flow[,] arriving at shen it produces sound, thus [water] doesn’t flow to the west.
水之性润下，顺则有容。
shui zhi xing run xia, shun ze you rong.
The inherent nature of water is to moisten and flows downward, when [water] go along with the flow it has appearance.
顺行十二辰，顺也，主有度量，有吉神扶助，乃贵格。
shun xing shi er chen, shun ye, zhu you du liang, you ji shen fu zhu, nai gui ge.
The flow of water through 12 palaces, when water moves along with the flow, it is sentimental, the person is tolerable, has auspicious god to assist, it is very noble.
逆则有声。
ni ze you sheng.
When [water] moves against the flow, it [produces] sound.
逆行十二辰，逆也，入格者主清贵有声誉，忌刑冲则横流，爱自死自绝则吉。
ni xing shi er chen, ni ye, ru ge zhe zhu qing gui you sheng yu, ji xing chong ze heng liu, ai zi si zi jue si zi.
The flow of water through 12 palaces, when water moves against the flow, it is not sentimental, the four pillar with this pattern is pure, noble, and has reputation, [but it] fears punishment and clash [because] makes water flows out of its proper course, [it] prefers death and extinct to be noble.
水不绝源，仗金生而流远。
shui bu jue yuan, zhang jin sheng er liu yuan.
Water does not exhaust its resource, [in contrast, water] depends on metal as source and to flow far away.
水流泛滥，赖土克以堤防。
shui liu fan lan, lai tu ke yi di fang.
Water flows spread without restriction [to all direction never stop], depend on earth to overcome its flow.
水火均则合既济之美，水土混则有浊源之凶，四时皆忌。
shui huo jun ze he ji ji zhi mei, shui tu hun ze you zhuo yuan zhi xiong, si shi jie ji.
When water and fire are equal [it is] harmonious[,] beneficial[,] and full of virtue, when water polluted by earth and has root[,] it is inauspicious, in any of the four season it’s not favorable.
火多则水受渴，忌见土重，则水不流。
huo duo ze shui shou ke, ji jian tu zhong, ze shui bu liu.
When fire is abundant water dries up, fears to see earth, water unable to flow.
忌见金死，金死则水囚。
ji jian jin si, jin si ze shui qiu.
Fears [see] when metal is dead, when metal is dead water is trapped.
忌见木旺，木旺则水死沉芝。
ji jian mu wang, mu wang ze shui si chen zhi.
Fears to see wood prosperous, when wood prosperous water dead and sink.
云：水命动摇，多主浊滥，阴人尤忌之。
yun: shui ming dong yao, duo zhu zhuo lan, yin ren you ji zhi.
The verse: The water destiny I to move ???,
口诀云：阳水身弱穷，阴水身弱贵。
kou jue yun: yang shui shen ruo qiong, yin shui shen ruo gui.
The verse says: yang water [has] weak body is poor water, yin water [has] weak body is noble water.
2A
生于春月，性滥滔淫。
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再逢水助，必有崩堤之势。
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若加土盛，则无泛涨之忧。
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喜金生扶，不宜金盛，欲火既济，不要火多。
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见木而可以施功，无土而仍愁散漫。
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2B
夏月之水，执性归源，时当涸际，欲得比肩。
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喜金生而助体，忌火旺而太炎。
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木盛则耗盗其气，土旺则克制其流。
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2C
秋月之水，母旺水相，里莹表光。
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得金助则能清澄，逢土旺则嫌混浊。
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火多而财盛，太过不宜。
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木重而妻荣，中和为利。
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重重见水，增其泛滥之忧，叠叠逢土，始得清平之意。
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2D
冬月之水，司令专权。
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遇火则增暖除寒，见土则形藏归化。
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金多反曰无义，木盛是谓有情。
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土太过克制水死，水泛涨喜土为堤。
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