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lei2Mathews: 4236GSR: 577o

Dictionary Definition

(a, the) thunder, shock; (to be) thundering, terrible, terrifying, unnerving, shocking, reverberating

Radical: 173+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 03.T

Concordance & Context (22 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 03.T
Tuan Zhuan
thunder
屯,剛柔始交而難生。動乎險中,大亨贞。雨之動滿盈,天造草昧,宜建侯而不寧。
Rallying The firm (and) the flexible begin to interact and so (come) the trials of new life Moving through the heart of risk Much fulfillment (means) persistence Thunder (and) rain’s activity abounds to excess The sky creates in haste (and) obscurity (It is) necessary to enlist delegates, but not (in order) to relax
Stats: 173+5(the)
Xiang Zhuan
(and) (the) thunder
屯,君子以經綸。
Clouds and thunder Rallying The noble young one, accordingly, sorts warp from weft
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
出地奮,豫。先王以作樂崇德,殷薦之上帝,以配祖考。
Thunder comes from the earth with energy Readiness The early sovereigns, accordingly, composed music to celebrate merit Enthusiastically offering this to the highest divinity*
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
澤中有,隨。君子以嚮晦入宴息。
Within the pool there is thunder Following The noble young one, accordingly, approaching nightfall, Goes indoors for refreshment and relaxation
03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) thunder
頤中有物,曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨,剛柔分,動而明。電合而章。柔得中而上行,雖不當位,利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object So this is called biting through Biting through and then satisfaction: The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned Action with clarity Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest The flexible gains the center and then acts above Although not properly situated (It is) worthwhile to execute justice
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
電噬嗑。先王以明罰敕法。
Thunder and lightning bite through The early sovereigns, accordingly, clarified penalties when declaring the laws
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
在地中,復。先王以至日閉關,商旅不行,后不省方。
Thunder dwells within the earth To return The early sovereigns, accordingly, on the day of winter solstice, closed the frontier pass gates Merchants and travelers did not move about Rulers did not inspect the domains
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
( ^) (the) thunder
天下行,物與無妄。先王以茂對時育萬物。
Beneath the sky moves thunder The creatures interact without pretensions The early sovereigns, accordingly, flourished according to season And nurtured the myriad beings
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
山下有,頤。君子以慎言語,節飲食。
Beneath the mountain is thunder Hungry mouth The noble young one, accordingly, is careful with words and expressions And moderate in drinking and eating
03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) thunder
恆,久。剛上而柔下,風相與,巽而動,剛柔皆應。恆。恆亨無咎利贞,久於其道。天地之道恆久而不已。利有攸往,終則有始。日月得天而能久照,四時變化而能久成。聖人久於其道而天下化成。觀其所恆而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Continuity (Means) to endure The firm (is) above and the flexible (is) below Thunder (and) wind support each other Versatile and energetic The firm (and) the flexible fully correspond Continuity Continuity fulfills (and) nothing (is) wrong, Worthwhile to be persistent: Enduring (is) upon one’s own path Heaven’s (and) earth’s courses Continue, going on and (on) without end Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: At the end, in due order, there will be a beginning Sun and moon take the sky and so (are) able to continue in brilliance The four seasons evolve (and) turn And so are able to continue accomplishing The wise ones endure upon their paths And all under heaven (is) transformed (and) completed Comprehend what is meant to be continued Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder ; thundering
風,恆。君子以立不易方。
Thunder and wind Continuity The noble young one, accordingly, makes a stand without changing bearings
03.T
Xiao Xiang 4
entanglements
藩決不羸,尚往。
34.4x The hedge opens up with no entanglements: Appreciate going forward
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder; ^ thunder ^
在天上,大壮。君子以非礼弗履。
Thunder in the sky above Big and strong The noble young one, accordingly, outside of respect, will not take a step
03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(as) (the) thunder
觧,險以動,動而免乎險,觧。觧利西南,往得衆也。其來復吉,乃得中也。有攸往,夙吉,往有功也。天地觧而雨作,雨作而百果草木皆甲坼。觧之時大矣哉!
Release Crisis leads to movement Movement then gets free of crisis Released Release favors the west to the south: To go (is) to gain the multitude One’s coming return (is) promising: Here to find the center (In) having somewhere to go, to be prompt (is) promising: (In) making progress there will be achievement Heaven (and) earth let loose as thunder (and) rain get to work Thunder (and) rain go to work, and hundreds of seed pods Of plants (and) trees, as one, begin to burst Release’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) thunder
觧,險以動,動而免乎險,觧。觧利西南,往得衆也。其來復吉,乃得中也。有攸往,夙吉,往有功也。天地觧而雨作,雨作而百果草木皆甲坼。觧之時大矣哉!
Release Crisis leads to movement Movement then gets free of crisis Released Release favors the west to the south: To go (is) to gain the multitude One’s coming return (is) promising: Here to find the center (In) having somewhere to go, to be prompt (is) promising: (In) making progress there will be achievement Heaven (and) earth let loose as thunder (and) rain get to work Thunder (and) rain go to work, and hundreds of seed pods Of plants (and) trees, as one, begin to burst Release’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雨作,觧。君子以赦過宥辠。
Thunder and rain create Release The noble young one, accordingly, pardons transgressions And is broad-minded regarding offenses
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(a nd, with) (the) thunder
,益。君子以見善則遷,有過則改。
The wind and the thunder Increasing The noble young one, accordingly, When seeing the good, as a rule, makes improvements When having transgressed, as a rule, makes corrections
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
thunder
,震。君子以恐懼修省。
Resounding thunder Arousal The noble young one makes use of fear and alarm to adjust and examine
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
thunder
,震。君子以恐懼修省。
Resounding thunder Arousal The noble young one makes use of fear and alarm to adjust and examine
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
澤上有,歸妹。君子以永終知敝。
Over the pond there is thunder Little sister’s marriage The noble young one uses enduring ends to understand the ephemeral
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
電皆至,豐。君子以折獄致刑。
Thunder and lightning, coming as one Abundance The noble young one, accordingly, executes justice and carries out judgment
03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
山上有,小過。君子以行過乎恭,丧過乎哀,用過乎儉。
Over the mountain there is thunder Smallness in excess The noble young one, accordingly, in conduct will exceed in respect In loss will exceed in sorrow In practice will exceed in economy
03.T

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