咥
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Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 10.0
Gua Ci★
(to) bite, eat; gnaw, chew (ing) on
履虎尾，不咥人，亨。
on the tiger’s tail
When it does not bite one,
Success
Stats: 03+6→ 10.3
3rd Line
(is) (a, the) bitten, eaten
眇能視，跛能履。履虎尾，咥人，凶。武人為于大君。
The one-eyed are still able to see
The lame are still able to take steps
Treading upon the tiger’s tail
Is the bitten one’s misfortune
The military man works for a greater noble
→ 10.0
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) bitten
眇能視，不足以有明也。跛能履，不足以與行也。咥人之凶，位不當也。武人為于大君，志剛也。
10.3x The one-eyed (are still) able to see:
Not well enough to claim vision
* The lame (are still) able to take steps:
Not well enough to travel along with
* The bitten one’s misfortune:
The position was less than appropriate
* The military man works for a greater noble:
The purpose (is) firm
Tuan Zhuan
(it) biting
履，柔履剛也。説而應乎乾，是以履虎尾，不咥人，亨。剛中正，履帝位而不疚，光明也。
Respectful conduct:
The flexible treads upon the firm
Pleasure, but also attunement with the creative
And so it is that treading upon the tiger’s tail,
Without (it) biting one, (is) success
The firm (is) central (and) correct
Taking steps in a divine place, and yet escaping suffering,
shows wisdom
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