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jin4Mathews: 1091GSR: 379a
Dictionary Definition
(to) advance, climb, move/send/bring forward; press, push, go, urge (ahead/forward); enter, get into, (make) progress, evolve, exert oneself, lead, enter, approach, bring in; promote, proffer, present, recommend, suggest; propose, offer, introduce (s, ed, ing); (go) forth, forward, ahead; (to be) promoted, advanced, progressive, insert; (a, the) forward movement, expansion, advance, progress; advances, gains, ups
Radical: 162+8 | First occurrence: Hexagram 20.3
Concordance & Context (15 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 20.3
3rd Line★
(as, in, to) advance, going forth (s, ing) 57.1
觀我生進退。
Observing our own lives in advances and retreats
Stats: 162+8→ 57.1
1st Line
advance, go forth, progress (s, ing) 20.3
進退，利武人之贞。
Advancing and retreating
Warranting a warrior’s resolve
→ 01.4x
Xiao Xiang 4
to make progress, go forward, advance
或躍在淵，進無咎也。
01.4x Somehow to dance across the deep:
To make progress is not a mistake
→ 35.T
Tuan Zhuan
(to) progress, advance, develop, evolve
晋，進。明出地上，順而麗乎大明。柔進而上行，是以康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接。
Expansion
(Means) progress
The light rises over the earth
Compliance along with reliance upon great clarity
The flexible advances, but with superior conduct
And so it is that the prosperous lord uses grants (of) horses
To breed a multitude
(And) by the light of a day three times grants audience
→ 35.T
progresses, advances, develops, evolves
晋，進。明出地上，順而麗乎大明。柔進而上行，是以康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接。
Expansion
(Means) progress
The light rises over the earth
Compliance along with reliance upon great clarity
The flexible advances, but with superior conduct
And so it is that the prosperous lord uses grants (of) horses
To breed a multitude
(And) by the light of a day three times grants audience
Xiao Xiang 3
(in) advances
觀我生進退，未失道也。
20.3x Observing our own lives (in) advances (and) retreats:
Still not neglecting the path
Xiao Gua
(to) advance, progress, develop, evolve (ing)
進
Stats: 20.3
Tuan Zhuan
advances, progresses, goes, moves forward
睽，火動而上，澤動而下。二女同居，其志不同行。説而麗乎明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛。是以小事吉。天地睽而其事同，男女睽而其志通，萬物睽而其事類。睽之時用大矣哉！
Estrangement
The fire moves, but (only) upwards
The lake moves, but (only) downwards
Two women dwell together
(But) their intentions do not function as one
Enjoyment, along with dependence on clarity
The flexible advances, and so improves (its) conduct
Gaining the center and resonating with the firm
And so it is that ordinary matters (are) promising
Heaven (and) earth diverge, but still their endeavors converge
Masculine (and) feminine diverge, but their objectives interact
The myriad beings diverge, but their affairs (are) interrelated
Estrangement’s timely application (is) very important here!
→ 42.T
Tuan Zhuan
advance, progress, expansion, evolution
益，損上益下，民説無疆。自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益，動而巽，日進無疆。天施地生，其益無方。凡益之道，與時偕行。
Increasing
Decreasing the lofty to increase the humble
The people’s satisfaction is not a limitation
From the lofty down to the humble
Such a course (is) highly exemplary
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Concentration (and) uprightness will be rewarding
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
The nature of wood leads to progress
Increase moves while adapting
The day’s progress is not a limitation
Heaven confers, the earth brings forth
This increase is without directives
The general increase is that of the way,
Sharing the time (and) moving in union
→ 50.T
Tuan Zhuan
advance, (make) progress, evolve (s)
鼎，象也。以木巽火，亨飪也。聖人亨以享上帝，而大亨以養聖賢。巽而耳目聰明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛，是以元亨。
The cauldron
(is) a model
With wood submitted to flame
The offerings (are) transformed
The wise ones (are) fulfilled with offerings to the highest divinity
And (there is) great fulfillment (in) nourishing wisdom (and) excellence
Reaching in with ears (and) eyes, quickening (and) clarifying
The flexible advances with elevated conduct
Gaining the center and resonating with the firm
And so this is, accordingly, supreme fulfillment
→ 53.T
Tuan Zhuan
advance, progress; move (ing) forward
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
→ 53.T
advancing, progressing, moving forward
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
advancing, progressing, moving forward
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
Xiao Gua
advance; (forward, making) progress
Stats: 20.3
Xiao Xiang 1
advancing
進退，志疑也。利武人之贞，志治也。
57.1x Advancing (and) retreating:
The purpose wavers
* Warranting the warrior’s resolve:
The purpose (is) under control
Homophones (jin)
金jin1(a, the) metal, bronze, money, wealth, funds, funding, fines, fees, gold, coins, riches; (to be) metallic, gilded, moneyed, wealthy, precious; of money, wealth, bronze近jin4near, close (to, by)晋jin4(to) advance, progress, grow, develop, extend, prosper, increase, improve, enter (upon), make progress, lead, introduce, present, insert (s, ed, ing); (to be) forward, advanced, far along; (a, the) growth, advancement, progression, promotion, development浸jin4penetrates, saturates, pools; sinks, soaks in 33.T
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