況

kuang4Mathews: 3603

Dictionary Definition

No detailed glossary definition available for this character.

Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 16.T

H16|T

Tuan Zhuan★

(so, how) much more (so, true); compare "

豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎！天地以順動，故日月不過而四時不忒。聖人以順動，則刑罰淸而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！

Readiness Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out Responsiveness using movement Readiness Readiness responds with movement Since heaven and earth (behave) like this How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates (And) mobilizing the reserves! Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement And so the sun and the moon never stray And the four seasons do not vary The wise ones make use of responsive movement (And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific And the people consent Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!

Stats: 85+5→ 55.T

H55|T

Tuan Zhuan

(so, how) much more (so, true); compare

豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。

Abundance (Means) greatness Intelligence (is) behind movement Given this, abundance The sovereign approaches this: Appreciate the greatness Do not be anxious, (it) suits the sun (to be at) midday: Appropriate for illuminating all under heaven The sun (at) midday, in due order, goes down The moon (at) full, in due order, (is) consumed (If) heaven (and) earth fill up (and) empty out In accord with the time (in both) waning (and) waxing Then how much more true for humanity! (And) how much more true for the ghosts and the spirits!

→ 55.T

H55|T

Tuan Zhuan

(and) (so, how) much more (so, true)

豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。

Homophones (kuang)

筐kuang1(a, the) basket, (square, woven) box

Previous筐 kuang1

Nextkui1 刲

Help improve this resource

Spot a typo or have a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you.