告
gao4Mathews: 3287GSR: 1039a
Dictionary Definition
(to) announce, pronounce, proclaim, notify, declare, decree, depose, issue, publish, tell, address, advise, indict, report, explain, apply, inform, affirm, attest, charge (to) (s, ed, ing); (a, the) announcement, explanation, account, pronouncement, advice
Radical: 30+4 | First occurrence: Hexagram 04.0
Concordance & Context (10 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.0
Gua Ci★
(is) advice, an explanation; informs, explains
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利贞。
Fulfillment
It is not I who seeks the young and inexperienced
The young and inexperienced seek me
The first consultation informs
The second and third show disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information
It is worthwhile to be dedicated
Stats: 30+4→ 04.0
advice, explanation(s), information, answer
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利贞。
Fulfillment
It is not I who seeks the young and inexperienced
The young and inexperienced seek me
The first consultation informs
The second and third show disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information
It is worthwhile to be dedicated
Tuan Zhuan
informs
蒙，山下有險，險而止，蒙。蒙亨，以亨行時中也。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我，志應也。初筮告，以剛中也。再三瀆，瀆則不告，瀆蒙也。蒙以養正，聖功也。
Inexperience
At the foot of the mountain are hazards
(To be) at risk and yet remain still
(Shows) inexperience
Inexperience (is) fulfilled:
According to fulfillment’s conduct at the heart of the time
It is not I (who) seeks the young (and) inexperienced,
The young (and) inexperienced seek me:
The objectives (are) complementary
The first consultation informs:
According to the firmness within
The second (and) third (show) disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information:
Disrespect (shows) immaturity
Inexperience (is) the way to cultivate uprightness
(This is) a sacred task
information
蒙，山下有險，險而止，蒙。蒙亨，以亨行時中也。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我，志應也。初筮告，以剛中也。再三瀆，瀆則不告，瀆蒙也。蒙以養正，聖功也。
Inexperience
At the foot of the mountain are hazards
(To be) at risk and yet remain still
(Shows) inexperience
Inexperience (is) fulfilled:
According to fulfillment’s conduct at the heart of the time
It is not I (who) seeks the young (and) inexperienced,
The young (and) inexperienced seek me:
The objectives (are) complementary
The first consultation informs:
According to the firmness within
The second (and) third (show) disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information:
Disrespect (shows) immaturity
Inexperience (is) the way to cultivate uprightness
(This is) a sacred task
6th Line
announce, explain, proclaim, declare, issue 43.0
城復于隍，勿用師，自邑告命，贞吝。
The city wall falls back into the moat
Do not advance the military
From within one’s own district, explain the orders
To persist is disgraceful
→ 42.3
3rd Line
report, explain, announce (to); notify, tell
益之用凶事，無咎。有孚，中行告公用珪。
Increase comes by way of unfortunate events
Avoid errors
Hold true and focused in conduct
Report to the prince, offer the jade credential
→ 42.4
4th Line
tell, advise, charge, inform; apply to
中行告公從，利用為依遷國。
Centered in conduct
Advise the prince to comply
It will be worthwhile and practical to perform reliably
in moving the capital
→ 43.0
Xiao Xiang 4
advising
告公從，以益志也。
42.4x Advising the prince to comply:
In order to further the purpose
Gua Ci
tell, notify, address, inform; explain, report to
夬，揚于王庭，孚號有厲。告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。
A disclosure at the royal court
A truthful appeal
This will be serious
Inform the home town
Nothing worthwhile in resorting to hostilities
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
→ 04.0
Tuan Zhuan
inform
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
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