勞
lao2Mathews: 3826
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 15.3
3rd Line★
(a, the) diligent(ce), hard work(ing), labor
勞谦君子，有終吉。
Diligent modesty in the noble young one
Gets results
Promising
Stats: 19+10→ 48.X
Xiang Zhuan
works, labors, toils (for, so that)
木上有水，井。君子以勞民勸相。
Above the wood there is water
The well
The noble young one, accordingly,
labors for the people to encourage cooperation
→ 58.T
Tuan Zhuan
labor, burden, toil (s); weariness, fatigue
兌，説也。剛中而柔外，説以利贞，是以順乎天，而應乎人。説以先民，民忘其勞；説以犯難，民忘其死；説之大，民勸矣哉！
Satisfaction
(Means) pleasure
The firm (is) within and the flexible without
Pleasure, accordingly, rewards persistence
And so it is complying with heaven
And resonant in humanity
(When) pleasure (is) used to lead a people
The people forget their weariness
(When) pleasure (is) used in challenging difficulties
The people forget their mortality
Pleasure’s great importance
(Is) truly in the people’s encouragement!
→ 15.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) diligent
勞谦君子，萬民服也。
15.3x (The) diligent modesty (of) the noble young one:
The myriads of people concur
Homophones (lao)
Previous爛 lan4
Nextlao3 老
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