臣
chen2Mathews: 0327
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (7 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 33.3
3rd Line★
(the, one’s) servant, retainer, subject, aide (s)
係遁，有疾厲。畜臣妾吉。
Entangled retreat
There will be anxiety and distress
To manage one’s servants and concubines would have been timely.
Stats: 131+0→ 39.2
2nd Line
minister, servant, retainer, attendant
王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
The sovereign’s minister is set back and interrupted
But this is not one person’s cause
→ 41.6
6th Line
se rvants, retainers, subjects, subordinates
弗損，益之，無咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣無家。
Avoiding decrease increases one
Not a mistake
Persistence is opportune
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
But one gains servants rather than family
→ 62.2
2nd Line
minister, retainer, subordinate, underling
過其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣。無咎。
Passing by one’s ancestor
To meet with one’s grandmother
Wanting to reach one’s superior
But meeting another underling
Not wrong
→ 33.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(one’s) servants
係遁之利，有疾厲。畜臣妾疾，不可大事。
33.3x Entangled retreat has distress,
There will be anxiety (and) exhaustion
* Managing (one’s) servants (and) concubines
(would have been) timely:
But not suited to crucial concerns
Xiao Xiang 2
minister
王臣蹇蹇，終無尤也。
39.2x The sovereign’s minister (is) set back (and) interrupted:
In the end there is no reproach
Xiao Xiang 2
(the) underling
不及其君，臣不可過也。
62.2x Not reaching one’s superior:
The underling does not allow bypassing
Homophones (chen)
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