長
chang2Mathews: 0213GSR: 721a
Dictionary Definition
(to) complete, continue, develop, endure, excel, go on, grow (tall), increase, keep up, last (long), master, perfect, perpetuate, persist, prevail, profit, prosper, reach for, survive, sustain, take the lead (s, ed, ing); (to be) (long-) lasting, lived, term; always, continued, durable, enduring, eternal, excelling, excellent, growing, long, old, perpetual, persistent, prevailing, surviving, sustained, tall, tenured; continually, eternally, perpetually, regularly, steadily, for long; (a, the) continuance, endurance, length, longevity, long life, long time, maturity, perpetuity, prosperity; strong point, forte; as Zhang3: (the) chief, elder, eldest, senior, superior; (to be) grown up, mature, experienced, long lasting, long standing
Radical: 168+0 | First occurrence: Hexagram 07.5
Concordance & Context (17 occurrences)
Xiao Xiang 6
continue, last; be sustained, continued? "
泣血漣如，何可長也。
03.6x Tears of blood, flowing like water:
How could this be continued?
Xiao Xiang 1
lo ngevity, endurance, continuance; being prolonged
不永所事，訟不可長也。雖小有言，其辨明也。
06.1x Not prolonging certain endeavors:
Contention is not suited to being prolonged
* Even though the small will talk
One’s arguments are clear
Tuan Zhuan
wax, survive, persist, develop, prevail, (s)
泰，小往大來，吉，亨。則是天地交而萬物通也，上下交而其志同也。內陽而外陰，內健而外順，內君子而外小人，君子道長，小人道消也。
Interplay
Smallness departs, greatness arrives,
(With) promise (and) fulfillment:
When this occurs heaven (and) earth interact
And so the myriad beings communicate
High (and) low interact and their purposes converge
Within (is) light and without (is) shadow
Within (is) strength and without (is) acceptance
Within (is) the noble young one and without (are) the common ones
The noble young one’s principles prevail
The common one’s principles fade
Xiao Xiang 6
continue, last; be sustained, continued? "
否終則傾，何可長也。
12.6x Separation ends (and is) then overcome:
(But) how could this be sustained?
Tuan Zhuan
wax, survive, persist, develop, prevail (s)
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小來，則是天地不交而萬物不通也，上下不交而天下無邦也。內陰而外陽，內柔而外剛，內小人而外君子，小人道長，君子道消也。
Separating oneself from inferior people
(Who) are not worth a noble young one’s loyalty
Greatness departs, smallness arrives:
When this occurs heaven (and) earth do not interact
And so the myriad beings do not communicate
High (and) low do not interact
And so all under heaven lack government
Within (is) darkness and without (is) light
Within (is) weakness and without (is) strength
Within (are) the common people and without (is) the noble young one
The common people’s principles prevail
The noble young one’s principles fade
Xiao Xiang 6
continue, last; be sustained, continued? "
鸣豫在上，何可長也。
16.6x Blind readiness at the top:
How could this be continued?
Xiao Xiang 3
sustained, lasting, continued; endure, persist
甘臨，位不當也。既攸之咎不長也。
19.3x Sweet commitment:
The position is not appropriate
* Following concern about this:
The errors will not be lasting
Tuan Zhuan
prevail, endure, continue, persist, grow (s) "
臨，剛浸而長，説而順，剛中而應。大亨以正，天之道也。至于八月有凶，消不久也。
Taking charge
Firmness penetrates and so prevails
Satisfaction along with acceptance
The firm (is) central (and) resonant
Great fulfillment (is) due to correctness
(As is) heaven’s course
To arrive in the eighth month would be unfortunate:
Waning does not take long
Tuan Zhuan
prevail, grow, prosper, persist
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
Tuan Zhuan
prevails, endures, persists, prospers, grows
復亨，剛反。動而以順行，是以出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！
Returning (means) fulfillment:
The firm comes back around
Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed
So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety
(And) companions arrive without fail
Turning around (and) returning (is) the way,
The seventh day brings return:
(As) heaven behaves
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness prevails
(In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!
Tuan Zhuan
prevail, endure, continue, persist, grow (s) "
遁亨。遁而亨。剛當位而應，與時行。小利贞，浸而長。遁之時義大矣哉。
Distancing succeeds:
Get distance and then succeed
The firm (is) suitably placed and resonant
To partake in the seasons’ progress
Little reward (in) persistence:
[The flexible] penetrates and then prevails
Distancing’s proper timing (is) very important here!
Xiao Xiang 6
long lasting, sustained; endure, last long
不能退，不能遂，不詳。艱則吉，咎不長。
34.6x No power to pull back,
No power to follow through:
Not examining details
* Problems give rise to opportunities:
The error does not last long
Xiao Xiang 6
endure, last, survive, persist (ing); longevity
無號之凶，終不可長也。
43.6x No cry for help, approaching misfortune:
In the end, not fit to survive
Tuan Zhuan
endures, persists, continues, grows
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
Tuan Zhuan
endure, last (ing) v; survive, sustain (ing) v
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
Xiao Xiang 6
continue, last; be sustained, continued? "
翰音登于天，何可長也。
61.6x The rooster’s pronouncements rise into the sky:
How could this be continued?
Xiao Xiang 4
longevity, long life, perpetuity
62.4x Do not be beyond greeting others (in passing):
The position is not appropriate
* Difficult progress demands heedfulness:
In the end there is nothing friendly to longevity
Homophones (chang)
常chang2(a, the) constant, constancy, norm, order, principle, rule, standard, banner; (to be) common, consistent, constant, customary, endless, enduring, eternal, ever, familiar, fixed, forever, frequent, habitual, invariable, lasting, limitless, normal, ordinary, perennial, permanent, perpetual, recurring, regular, set, standard, standing, usual; (to) abide, be forever, continue, endure, go on, last, maintain, persist, survive, sustain (in, with) (s, ed, ing); [the status quo] ; always, commonly, consistently, constantly, durably, frequently, habitually, invariably, normally, often, ordinarily, perpetually, regularly, usually, so often; whenever, wherever; ever-; what/that which continues/lasts裳chang2dress, lower garment, skirt, clothing鬯chang4(consecrated, sacramental, sacred) wine +
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