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bian4Mathews: 5245GSR: 170o
Dictionary Definition
(to) change, alter, become, vary, amend, transform, reform, mutate, metamorphose, evolve, emerge (s, ed, ing); (to be) amenable, changeable; (a, the) emergence, transformation, metamorphosis, change, evolution, variation (s)
Radical: 149+16 | First occurrence: Hexagram 49.5
Concordance & Context (14 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 49.5
5th Line★
transformation, metamorphosis, evolution
大人虎變,未占有孚。
A mature human being’s tiger transformation
Even before divining, be sure
Stats: 149+16→ 49.6
6th Line
transformation, metamorphosis, evolution
君子豹變,小人革面。征凶,居贞吉。
A noble young one’s leopard transformation
Ordinary people merely change masks
To expedite has pitfalls
To abide in persistence is promising
→ 01.T
Tuan Zhuan
(is) becoming, emergence, change 32.T
大哉乾元,萬物資始,乃統天。雲行雨施,品物流形。大明終始,六位時成。時乘六龍以御天。乾道變化,各正性命,保合太和,乃利贞。首出庶物,萬國咸寧。
How great (is) creation’s source!
The myriad beings (are) provided beginnings
Along with all of the sky
Clouds pass, rain falls
The varieties of beings flow into form
Great light completes (then) begins
The six positions (are) by season fulfilled
Seasons to mount the six dragons
(And) with these to master the skies
Creation’s way (is) emergence (and) transformation
Each being true to inner nature (and) higher law
Security (is) joining in the highest attunement
It is this that rewards persistence
(As) leaders emerge from the numberless beings
The myriad realms come together in peace
→ 15.T
Tuan Zhuan
transforms, alters, reforms, changes
谦亨,天道下濟而光明,地道卑而上行。天道虧盈而益谦,地道變盈而流谦,鬼神害盈而福谦,人道惡盈而好谦。谦尊而光,卑而不可逾,君子之終也。
Authenticity (means) fulfillment
The heavenly principle completes the lowly
With honor and clarity
The earthly principle (is) humble,
(Even) while moving upwards
The heavenly principle diminishes the superfluous
And adds to the modest
The earthly principle transforms the superfluous
And replenishes the modest
Ghosts (and) spirits (both) haunt the superfluous
And enrich the modest
The human principle resents the superfluous
And applauds the modest
Authenticity ennobles and exemplifies
(Being) lowly and yet not easy to exceed
The noble young one has results
→ 22.T
Tuan Zhuan
change, variation, emergence (s)
賁亨,柔來而文剛,故亨。分剛上而文柔,故小利有攸往。天文文明以止,人文觀乎天文以察時變,觀乎人文以化成天下。
Adornment satisfies
The flexible comes forward and refines the firm
Consequently, satisfaction
Alternately, the firm rises upwards and refines the flexible
Consequently, a little worthwhile to have somewhere to go
(Even) heaven (has) a style
Refinement (and) clarity mean stability
(Such is) human culture
Look to heaven’s refinements
Thereby to study the seasonal changes
Look to humanity’s refinements
Thereby to transform (and) complete all under heaven
→ 23.T
Tuan Zhuan
changes, alters, transforms
剝,剝也,柔變剛也。不利有攸往,小人長也。順而止之,觀象也。君子尚消息盈虛,天行也。
Decomposing
(Means) stripping away
The flexible alters the firm
Not worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
The common people prevail
Accept and stop here
Look at the image
The noble young one respects waning (and) waxing as surplus (and) want
(And as) heaven’s behavior
→ 32.T
Tuan Zhuan
become, emerge, change, vary, evolve 01.T
恆,久。剛上而柔下,雷風相與,巽而動,剛柔皆應。恆。恆亨無咎利贞,久於其道。天地之道恆久而不已。利有攸往,終則有始。日月得天而能久照,四時變化而能久成。聖人久於其道而天下化成。觀其所恆而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Continuity
(Means) to endure
The firm (is) above and the flexible (is) below
Thunder (and) wind support each other
Versatile and energetic
The firm (and) the flexible fully correspond
Continuity
Continuity fulfills (and) nothing (is) wrong,
Worthwhile to be persistent:
Enduring (is) upon one’s own path
Heaven’s (and) earth’s courses
Continue, going on and (on) without end
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
At the end, in due order, there will be a beginning
Sun and moon take the sky
and so (are) able to continue in brilliance
The four seasons evolve (and) turn
And so are able to continue accomplishing
The wise ones endure upon their paths
And all under heaven (is) transformed (and) completed
Comprehend what is meant to be continued
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
→ 37.1x
Xiao Xiang 1
emerge, evolve, alter, vary, change (d) "
閑有家,志未變。
37.1x Boundaries maintain the family:
The purposes have yet to evolve
→ 45.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
emerge, evolve, alter, vary, change (ed) "
引吉無咎,中未變也。
45.2x (To be) led by the promising is not wrong:
The center has yet to evolve
→ 54.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
(to) alter, change, vary, amend (ing) "
利幽人之贞,未變常也。
54.2x Warranting the secluded one’s persistence:
Not yet ready to vary the rules
→ 61.1x
Xiao Xiang 1
emerge, evolve, alter, vary, change (d) "
初九虞吉,志未變也。
61.1x First nine’s readiness (is) promising:
The direction has yet to evolve
→ 49.5
Xiao Xiang 2
(its) frame
剝牀以變,未有與也。
23.2x Depriving the bed of (its) frame:
Still not finding support
Xiao Xiang 5
transformation
大人虎變,其文炳也。
49.5x The mature human being’s tiger transformation:
This one’s style (is) evident
Xiao Xiang 6
transformation
君子豹變,其文蔚也。小人革面,順以從君也。
49.6x The noble young one’s leopard transformation:
This one’s style (is rich in) subtlety
* Ordinary people (merely) change masks:
Submitting in order to follow a noble
Homophones (bian)
辨bian4(to) distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, discern, dispute, find fault with, scrutinize, identify, cut, divide, delineate, separate, regulate, distribute (s, ed, ing); (a, the) identification, discernment, distinction, distinctiveness, delineation, edge, boundary, frame, context, identity (s); (to be) distinguished, discerning, discriminating; everywhere辯bian4articulates, distinguishes, discusses
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