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qiong2Mathews: 1247GSR: 1006h
Dictionary Definition
(to be) exhausted, depleted, emptied, empty, null and void, nil, futile, fruitless, impoverished, poor, needy, destitute, wanting, diminished, over, finished, tired, worn out, extinguished, frustrated, wasted, reduced to extremity, washed out, washed up, too extreme, too far, frustrating, tiring, exhausting, exhaustive, depleting; (to) end, dead end, run out, run dry; examine thoroughly, exhaust (s, ed, ing); (a, the) limit, far limit, end, exhaustion, depletion, emptiness, extremity, poverty, failure, want, destitution, fatigue, futility, waste, impoverishment, frustration; has gone too far; is to fail, is a dead end, is too extreme; going too far, going to the limit; to the utmost
Radical: 116+10 | First occurrence: Hexagram 02.6x
Concordance & Context (22 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6★
exhausted, over; (dead) ends, runs out "
龍戰于野，其道窮也。
02.6x Dragons at war in the wild:
Their way (is) exhausted
Stats: 116+10→ (is)
Xiao Xiang 3
(and) exhaustion, futility, frustration
即鹿無虞，以從禽也。君子舍之，往吝窮也。
03.3x Pursuing the deer without preparation (or forester):
In order to follow the game
* The noble young one gives this up
To proceed (is) embarrassment (and) futility
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
(and) exhaustion, impoverishment, extremity
需，須也。險在前也，剛健而不陷，其義不困窮矣。需有孚，光亨，贞吉，位乎天位，以正中也。利涉大川，往有功也。
Anticipation
(Means) necessity
Hazards lie ahead
(Be) firm (and) persevering and so avoid complications
This means to avoid affliction (and) exhaustion completely
Anticipation
Be true
Honoring fulfillment, persistence is timely:
(Be) poised, with celestial dignity,
(And), accordingly, upright (and) balanced
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
To make progress will be an accomplishment
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
(is) exhausted, ov er; (dead) ends, runs out "
比，吉也。比，輔也。下順從也。原筮，元永贞，無咎，以剛中也。不寧方來，上下應也。後夫凶，其道窮也。
Belonging
(Means) promise
Belonging
(Means) confirmation
The humble respond (and) follow
(For) a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
(And) not a mistake:
Due to firmness in the center
Wanting peace, approach directly:
Above (and) below (are) resonant
The late are the unfortunate ones:
This path runs out
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 1
(is, are) exhausted, frustrated; end(s) "
初六鸣豫，志窮凶也。
16.1x First six proclaims readiness:
The resolve (is) exhausted (in) disappointment
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
(is) extreme(ity), exhaustion; (it) ends "
拘係之，上窮也。
17.6x Seize (and) bind them:
At the top (is) extremity
→ 02.6x
Xiang Zhuan
exhaustion, frustration; being diminished
澤上有地，臨。君子以教思無窮，容保民無疆。
Above the pool is earth
Taking charge
The noble young one, accordingly,
instructs and plans without exhaustion,
Accepts and secures the people without drawing boundaries
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
extremity, going to the limit, going too far
無妄之行，窮之災。
25.6x Without pretense’s behavior:
Going too far leads to crisis
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 1
(is) (soon) exhausted, diminished; futile
壮于趾，其弗窮。
34.1x Powerful in the toes:
Such confidence (is soon) exhausted
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
(is) exhausted, over; (dead) ends, runs out "
蹇，難也。險在前也。見險而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也。不利東北，其道窮也。利見大人，往有功也。當位贞吉，以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉！
Impasse
(Means) problems
Risk lies ahead
To perceive the risk and be able to stop
(Is) wisdom indeed!
Impasse (is) worthwhile west (to) south:
To make progress (is) to find the center
It is not worthwhile east (to) north:
This way dead ends
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being:
Making progress will be an achievement
(In) a proper position, persistence (is) opportune:
In order to do right by the territory
Impasse’s timely application (is) very important now!
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
exhaust, impoverish, waste, diminish (ed)
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
(is) exhausted, diminished, frustrated, needy
姤其角，上窮吝也。
44.6x Encountering with those horns:
The top (is) exhausted (and) embarrassed
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
exhaustion, depletion, emptiness, futility
困，剛揜，險以説，困而不失其所亨，其唯君子乎。贞大人吉，以剛中也。有言不信，尚口乃窮也。
Exhaustion
The firm (is) covered over
To risk leads to satisfaction
(To be) beset and still not lose that which is fulfilling
One who is truly a noble young one attains this
Persistence (is) the mature human being’s promise:
By way of the firmness within
There will be words but no assurance:
To value the oral leads to exhaustion
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
exhausted, depleted, emptied, impoverished
巽乎水而上水，井。井養而不窮也。改邑不改井，乃以剛中也。汔至亦未繘井，未有功也。羸其瓶，是以凶也。
To penetrate beneath the water and so bring up the water
(Is) the well
The well provides, and yet will not be exhausted
Rearranging the town does not change the well:
Since this (is) using a constancy within
To nearly reach, but then to fall short (with) the well rope
(Is) to fall short of bringing up results
To damage its bucket:
This indeed leads to disappointment
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
exhaustion, fatigue, weariness, futility, end
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 1
(are) exhausted, nullified, frustrated; end "
旅瑣瑣，志窮災也。
56.1x The wanderer (is) fussy (and) annoying:
The objectives (are) exhausted (in) adversity
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 3
(is, are) exhausted, nullified, frustrated "
頻巽之吝，志窮也。
57.3x Recurrent adaptation’s embarrassment:
The purpose (is) exhausted
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
(is) exhausted, tired, worn out, depleted "
巽在床下，上窮也。丧其資斧，正乎凶也。
57.6x Subtle (things) happening under the bed:
The top (is) exhausted
* Losing some valuables (and) an axe:
“Correct” along with unfortunate
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
exhausted, depleted (tion); diminished
渙，亨。剛來而不窮，柔得位乎外而上同。王假有廟，王乃在中也。利涉大川，乘木有功也。
Scattering fulfills
The firm comes forward, yet will not be exhausted
The flexible learns (its) place on the outside
And associates with the superior
The sovereign approaches his temple:
The sovereign is then in the center
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on wood brings results
→ 02.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
(is) exhausted, over; (dead) ends, runs out "
苦節贞凶，其道窮也。
60.6x Bitter limitation (is) persistent misfortune:
This path dead ends
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
(is) exhausted, over; (dead) ends, runs out "
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
→ 02.6x
Tuan Zhuan
(is) exhausted, diminished, finished; ends "
既濟亨，小者亨也。利贞，剛柔正而位當也。初吉，柔得中也。終止則亂，其道窮也。
After completion (comes) fulfillment
The minor is that which fulfills
Worthwhile to persist:
The firm (and) the flexible (are all) correct and also properly placed
At the beginning, promise:
The flexible occupies the center
By the end equilibrium results in disorder
This process (is) finished
→ 02.6x
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