伐
fa1Mathews: 1765
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 15.5
5th Line★
(and) subjugate, subordinate, chastise, punish
不富以其隣，利用侵伐，無不利。
No enrichment by way of these neighbors
Worthwhile and useful to occupy and subjugate*
Nothing cannot be turned to advantage
Stats: 9+4→ 35.6
6th Line
(to) subjugate, subordinate, discipline (ing)
晋其角，維用伐邑。厲吉，無咎。贞吝。
Advancing those antlers
Limit the practice to discipline of the home town
That harshness is timely
Is not to be blamed
But to persist is a disgrace
→ 63.3
3rd Line
subjugated, subordinated, chastised 64.4
高宗伐鬼方，三年克之。小人勿用。
The illustrious ancestor subjugated barbarian country
It took three years to conquer them
Lesser people were not at all useful
→ 64.4
4th Line
to subjugate, subordinate, chastise 63.3
贞吉，悔亡。震用伐鬼方，三年有賞于大國。
Persistence is promising while regrets pass
Force was spent to subjugate the barbarian country
Though three years brought rewards of great domains
→ 15.5
Xiao Xiang 5
(and) subjugate
利用侵伐，征不服也。
15.5x Worthwhile (and) useful to occupy (and) subjugate:
To expedite without permission
Xiao Xiang 6
(to) discipline
維用伐邑，道未光。
35.6x Limit (this) practice to subordinating the home town:
(This) course (is) less than enlightened
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