敗
bai4Mathews: 4866
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 24.6
6th Line★
defeat, destruction, ruin, failure
迷復,凶,有災眚。用行師,終有大敗,以其國君凶,至于十年不克征。
Lost return
Ominous
There will be calamity and grave errors
If trying to advance the military
In the end there will be a major defeat
Reaching one’s domain and its nobility with misfortune
Even after ten years, no ability to campaign*
Stats: 66+7→ 05.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
ruin, defeat, destruction
需於泥,災在外也。自我致寇,敬慎不敗也。
05.3x Waiting in mud:
Misfortune waits beyond
* Of our own accord to invite predators:
Attention (and) mindfulness avoid ruin
→ 14.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
loss, failure, damage, defeat; failing
大車以在,積中不敗也。
14.2x The great wagon (is) for loading:
To add to the middle (means) to be without loss
→ 24.6
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