居

ju1Mathews: 1535GSR: 49c

Dictionary Definition

(to) abide, be, dwell, embody, hold, inhabit, lay claim, linger, live, lodge, practice, remain, reside, settle, set down, sit, stand, stay (at, in, still, to); occupy (a, the) position of; assert, claim, hold, maintain, (that); wait for, await, rest (in), lay by, store up, stockpile, hoard (s, ed, ing); (a, the) repose, contentment (with), practice (of), abode, dwelling, home, household, residence, place, position, station; stockpiles, stores, settlement, homestead; (to be) in, inside, within; at home, content, comfortable, domestic, secure (in, with) tranquil, satisfied, settled; easily; in the end

Radical: 44+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 03.1

Concordance & Context (15 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 03.1

H03|1

1st Line★

to stay, abide in, maintain, practice; abiding "

磐桓，利居贞，利建侯。

Cliffs all around Worthwhile to maintain resolve Worthwhile to enlist delegates

Stats: 44+5→ 17.3

H17|3

3rd Line

to abide in, maintain, practice; abiding "

係丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居贞。

Bound to one of maturity Giving up the little child Following comes to be seeking of gain Worthwhile to abide in persistence

→ 27.5

H27|5

5th Line

to practice; abide, dwell in; abiding 49.6

拂經，居贞吉，不可涉大川。

Dismissing the customary To abide in persistence is promising But not suited to crossing great streams

→ 31.2

H31|2

2nd Line

to abide, maintain; remain, stay, sit still

咸其腓，凶。居吉。

Persuaded in one’s legs Disappointing To abide is timely

→ 49.6

H49|6

6th Line

to practice, abide, dwell in; abiding 27.5

君子豹變，小人革面。征凶，居贞吉。

A noble young one’s leopard transformation Ordinary people merely change masks To expedite has pitfalls To abide in persistence is promising

→ 59.5

H59|5

5th Line

stores, stockpiles; residences, settlements

渙汗其大號，渙王居，無咎。

Evanescent as sweat And that great cry for help Scatter the royal stockpiles Nothing is wrong

→ 38.T

H38|T

Tuan Zhuan

live, dwell, reside v; (a) dwelling, home "

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!

→ 43.X

H43|X

Xiang Zhuan

dwelling, resting in, on, upon; stockpiling

澤上於天，夬。君子以施祿及下，居德則忌。

The lake rises into the sky Decisiveness The noble young one, accordingly, Dispenses favor to reach those below Resting on virtue is thereby avoided

→ 49.T

H49|T

Tuan Zhuan

live, dwell, reside v; (a) dwelling, home "

革，水火相息，二女同居，其志不相得，曰革。已日乃孚，革而信之。文明以説，大亨以正，革而當，其悔乃亡。天地革而四時成，湯武革命，順乎天而應乎人，革之時大矣哉！

Seasonal change Water (and) fire subdue each other Two women dwell together (But) their aims are not mutual gain So this is called seasonal change Complete the day and then be sure: Change and then believe in it Refinement (and) clarity behind satisfaction Great fulfillment (is) according to correctness Change is then appropriate One’s regrets then pass Heaven (and) earth change and so the four seasons are fulfilled Tang and Wu changed the mandates Complying with heaven while resonating with humanity Seasonal change’s opportune timing (is) very important now!

→ 53.X

H53|X

Xiang Zhuan

abide, dwell, reside in; maintain, practice (s)

山上有木，漸。君子以居賢德善俗。

On top of the mountain there is a tree Gradual progress The noble young one, accordingly, abides in excellence and character to raise the social norms

→ 60.5x

H60|5x

Xiao Xiang 5

inhabiting, occupying; abiding, dwelling in

甘節之吉，居位中也。

60.5x Sweet limitation holds promise: Occupying a place in the center

→ 64.X

H64|X

Xiang Zhuan

remain, stay, hold (s)

火在水上，未濟。君子以慎辨物居方。

* huo3 2395 13.X (a, the) fire, flame zai4 6657 01.2 (is) located, situated, positioned; in place shui3 5922 06.X ^ (the) water(s) shang4 5669 40.6 over, above, across, atop, on top of v

→ 03.1

H27|5x

Xiao Xiang 5

to abide in

居贞之吉，順以從上。

27.5x To abide in persistence holds promise: Accepting in order to follow the superior

H31|2x

Xiao Xiang 2

to abide

雖凶居吉，順不害。

31.2x Even though disappointing, to abide (is) timely: Acceptance does no harm

H59|5x