寇
kou4Mathews: 3444GSR: 111a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) transgression, predation, enmity, offense, tyranny, transgressor, predator, enemy, outcast, adversary, invader, robber, thief, assailant, bandit, plunderer, highwayman, brigand, charlatan, fraud, lawbreaker, criminal (s); (to) rob, plunder, steal, invade (s, ed, ing); [in your face, not stealthy; robbery as opposed to burglary]
Radical: 40+8 | First occurrence: Hexagram 03.2
Concordance & Context (12 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 03.2
2nd Line★
(a, an) assailant, adversary, enemy, robber "
屯如邅如，乘馬班如。匪寇，婚媾。女子贞不字，十年乃字。
It seems like needing assistance is the same as turning back
A team of four horses arrayed alike
Not an adversary but a marital suitor*
The woman, of tender years, is resolved: no babies
Ten years, then babies
Stats: 40+8→ 04.6
6th Line
transgression(s), invasiveness, offenses
擊蒙，不利為寇，利禦寇。
Smiting the halfwit
Not worthwhile to practice transgression
Worthwhile to defend from transgression
→ 04.6
transgression(ors), invasion, offenders "
擊蒙，不利為寇，利禦寇。
Smiting the halfwit
Not worthwhile to practice transgression
Worthwhile to defend from transgression
Xiao Xiang 6
transgression
利用禦寇，上下順也。
04.6x Worthwhile (and) productive to defend from transgression:
Those above (and) those below make peace
3rd Line
thieves, robbers, plunderers, predators ('s) "
需于泥，致寇至。
Waiting in mud
Inviting predators to approach
→ 22.4
Xiao Xiang 3
predators
需於泥，災在外也。自我致寇，敬慎不敗也。
05.3x Waiting in mud:
Misfortune waits beyond
* Of our own accord to invite predators:
Attention (and) mindfulness avoid ruin
4th Line
(a, an) assailant, adversary, enemy, robber "
賁如皤如，白馬翰如，匪寇婚媾。
So elegant looking, as if of pure white
A white steed, as if on wings
Not an adversary but a marital suitor
→ 38.6
Xiao Xiang 4
(an) adversary
六四當位，疑匪寇婚媾，終無尤也。
22.4x Six fourth (is) properly positioned
(But) doubted
* Not an adversary (but) a marital suitor:
In the end, no question
6th Line
(a, an) assailant, adversary, enemy, robber "
睽孤，見豕負塗，載鬼一車。先張之弧，後説之弧。匪寇，婚媾。往遇雨，則吉。
Estranged and alone
Watching a hog, covered with muck
Once a wagon transporting demons
At first stringing that bow
But later unstringing the bow
It is not an adversary but a marital suitor
In going, greet the rain
After this, all is well
→ 40.3
3rd Line
th ieves, robbers, plunderers, predators "
負且乘，致寇至，贞吝。
Shouldering baggage while riding
Inviting robbers to approach
Persistence is embarrassing
→ 53.3
3rd Line
predator, offender, invader, transgressor (s) "
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶，利禦寇。
The wild goose advances by degrees across the highlands
The husband, on expedition, never returns
The wife conceives but cannot raise her young
Brutal
Worthwhile to guard against predators
→ 03.2
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) predators
夫征不復，離群醜也。婦孕不育，失其道也。利用禦寇，順相保也。
53.3x The husband presses on instead of returning:
Abandoning flock (and) kindred
* The wife conceives but (can)not raise (her) young:
Losing her own way
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