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hao3Mathews: 2062
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 33.4
4th Line★
(a) voluntary, chosen, elective, discretionary +
好遁,君子吉,小人否。
Elective retreat
The noble young one’s opportunity
The common people deny
Stats: 38+3→ 61.2
2nd Line
(a, an) fine, favorite, choice, good, excellent
鸣鶴在陰,其子和之。我有好爵,吾與爾靡之。
The call of a crane in the shadows
Her young ones respond to her
I have a fine beaker of wine
And I, with your help, will drain it
→ 15.T
Tuan Zhuan
(to) applaud, laud, praise, prefer, elect (s, ing)
谦亨,天道下濟而光明,地道卑而上行。天道虧盈而益谦,地道變盈而流谦,鬼神害盈而福谦,人道惡盈而好谦。谦尊而光,卑而不可逾,君子之終也。
Authenticity (means) fulfillment
The heavenly principle completes the lowly
With honor and clarity
The earthly principle (is) humble,
(Even) while moving upwards
The heavenly principle diminishes the superfluous
And adds to the modest
The earthly principle transforms the superfluous
And replenishes the modest
Ghosts (and) spirits (both) haunt the superfluous
And enrich the modest
The human principle resents the superfluous
And applauds the modest
Authenticity ennobles and exemplifies
(Being) lowly and yet not easy to exceed
The noble young one has results
→ 33.4
Xiao Xiang 4
chooses
君子好遁,小人否。
33.4x The noble young one chooses retreat
(While) common people deny
Homophones (hao)
Previous翰 han4
Nexthao4 號
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