苦
ku3Mathews: 3493
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 60.0
Gua Ci★
bitter, galling, embittering, harsh, severe 60.6
節。亨。苦節，不可贞。
Fulfillment
Bitter limitations do not invite commitment
Stats: 140+5→ 60.6
6th Line
bitter, galling, embittering, harsh, severe 60.0
苦節，贞凶，悔亡。
Bitter limitations
Persistence is unfortunate
Regrets pass
→ 60.0
Tuan Zhuan
bitter
節亨，剛柔分，而剛得中。苦節不可贞，其道窮也。説以行險，當位以節，中正以通。天地節，而四時成。節以制度，不傷財，不害民。
Boundaries (mean) fulfillment
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
While firmness secures the center
Bitter limitations do not invite commitment:
This path dead ends
Satisfaction behind movement at risk
An appropriate place to use boundaries
Balanced (and) principled in order to follow through
Heaven (and) earth (are) constrained
And so the four seasons are completed
Boundaries serve to define the measures
(But) without encroachment on property
(And) without harm to the people
Xiao Xiang 6
bitter
苦節贞凶，其道窮也。
60.6x Bitter limitation (is) persistent misfortune:
This path dead ends
Homophones (ku)
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