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fa2Mathews: 1769
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 16.T
Tuan Zhuan★
(and) penalties, fines, exactions
豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎！天地以順動，故日月不過而四時不忒。聖人以順動，則刑罰淸而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！
Readiness
Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out
Responsiveness using movement
Readiness
Readiness responds with movement
Since heaven and earth (behave) like this
How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates
(And) mobilizing the reserves!
Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement
And so the sun and the moon never stray
And the four seasons do not vary
The wise ones make use of responsive movement
(And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific
And the people consent
Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!
Stats: 122+9→ 21.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) penalties, punishments, fines
雷電噬嗑。先王以明罰敕法。
Thunder and lightning bite through
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
clarified penalties when declaring the laws
→ 16.T
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