東
dong1Mathews: 6605
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Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.0
Gua Ci★
(from) east 39.0
坤：元，亨，利牝馬之贞。君子有攸往，先迷後得，主利。西南得朋，東北丧朋。安贞，吉。
Supreme fulfillment
Rewarding the mare’s persistence
The noble young one has somewhere to go
To lead is confusion
To follow is to learn mastery
Worthwhile west to south:* find companions
East to north:* forgo companions
Secure the certain good fortune*
Stats: 75+4→ 39.0
Gua Ci
(from) east 02.0
蹇，利西南，不利東北。利見大人，贞吉。
Worthwhile west to south
Not worthwhile east to north
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being
Persistence is opportune
→ 63.5
5th Line
(an, the) eastern, easterly
東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之禴祭，實受其福。
The eastern neighbor sacrifices cattle
Yet this is not equal to the western neighbor’s
modest spring offering*
The genuine received their blessings
→ 02.0
Tuan Zhuan
east
至哉坤元，萬物資生，乃順承天。坤厚載物，德合無疆，含弘光大，品物咸亨。牝馬地類，行地無疆，柔順利贞。君子攸行，先迷失道，後順得常。西南得朋，乃與類行；東北丧朋，乃終有慶。安贞之吉，應地無疆。
How consummate (is) receptivity’s source!
The myriad beings (are) provided with life
And so, (in) acceptance, inherit the sky
Accepting (with) generosity upholds the outer world
Character accommodates without drawing boundaries
Comprehending vastness, exemplifying wholeness
The varieties of beings (are) joined in fulfillment
The mare (is) the earth’s kindred spirit
(And) wanders an earth with no borders
Gentleness (and) acceptance reward persistence:
The noble young one’s purpose in going
To initiate confusion (is) to stray from the way
To follow (with) acceptance (is) to learn the principles
West (to) south, find companions:
And so, with the help of one’s kind, make progress
East (to) north, forgo companions:
Although, in the end, there will be rewards
Securing the certain holds promise:
The response to a world without limits
Tuan Zhuan
east
蹇，難也。險在前也。見險而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也。不利東北，其道窮也。利見大人，往有功也。當位贞吉，以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉！
Impasse
(Means) problems
Risk lies ahead
To perceive the risk and be able to stop
(Is) wisdom indeed!
Impasse (is) worthwhile west (to) south:
To make progress (is) to find the center
It is not worthwhile east (to) north:
This way dead ends
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being:
Making progress will be an achievement
(In) a proper position, persistence (is) opportune:
In order to do right by the territory
Impasse’s timely application (is) very important now!
Xiao Xiang 5
(the) eastern
東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之時也。實受其福，吉大來也。
63.5x The eastern neighbor sacrifices cattle:
This is not equal to the western neighbor’s timing
* The genuine received their blessings:
The good fortune (has) completely arrived
Homophones (dong)
棟dong4(the) ridgepole; main, ridge beam, board動dong4(a, the) movement, action, activity, behavior, conduct, deed, energy, force, agitation, arousal, excitement, influence, momentum, impetus; (to) move, act, arouse, excite, set in motion, take action, get moving, begin, stir, shake, overcome inertia, disturb, affect, energize, invigorate, displace, apply, work (s, ed, ing); (to be) energetic, active, kinetic, dynamic, moving, excited, exciting, aroused, restless
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