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Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 07.4
4th Line
encampment, camp, bivouac, (i.e. retreat)
師左,無咎。
The militia’s fallback encampment Not a mistake
Stats: 76+243.4
4th Line
(is) second-rate, inferior, halting "
臀無膚,其行且。牽羊悔亡,聞言不信。
A rump with no skin One’s progress is inferior now To be led like a sheep, regrets would pass But to hear the words is not comprehension
44.3
3rd Line
(is) second-rate, inferior, halting "
臀無膚,其行且,厲,無大咎。
A rump with no skin One’s progress is inferior now Brutal But not a complete mistake
56.2
2nd Line
(a, an) (en)camp(ment), inn, hostel, lodging
旅即,懷其資,得童僕,贞。
The wanderer comes to a camp Cherishing those resources And earning a young helper’s loyalty
56.3
3rd Line
camp, encampment, inn, hostel, lodging
旅焚其,丧其童僕,贞厲。
The wanderer sets fire to their camp And fails the young assistant Persisting is hard to do
07.4
Xiao Xiang 4
encampment
無咎,未失常也。
07.4x A fallback encampment is not a mistake: Still not neglecting the principles
Xiao Xiang 4
(is) inferior
其行且,位不當也。聞言不信,聰不明也。
43.4x One’s progress (is) second-rate now: The position (was) not appropriate * To hear the words is not comprehension: Quick to hear (but) not much clarity
Xiao Xiang 3
(is) inferior
其行且,行未牽也。
44.3x One’s progress (is) second-rate now: Advancing (but) now not being dragged
Xiao Xiang 3
camp
旅焚其,亦以傷矣。以旅與下,其義丧也。
56.3x The wanderer sets fire to their camp: And (only) then considers the harm here * Until (one) wanders with humility This principle (is) lost

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