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shang1Mathews: 5666

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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 08.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
harmful, painful, distressing, damaging
比之匪人,不亦乎。
08.3x Joining with such inferior people: Is this not sufficiently painful?
Stats: 9+1156.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) harm, hurt, injury, pain; grief, distress
旅焚其次,亦以矣。以旅與下,其義丧也。
56.3x The wanderer sets fire to their camp: And (only) then considers the harm here * Until (one) wanders with humility This principle (is) lost
60.T
Tuan Zhuan
damage, distress, harm to; encroachment on
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
08.3x
Xiao Gua
injury, wound; distress, harm, grief
Stats: 08.3x

Homophones (shang)

shang1(the) merchants, traders, dealersshang3(the) grants, awards, rewards, endowments +shang4(to) rise (up, over, above); (bring, go, hand) up; climb, lift, mount, raise, add to, rise (up); go up; surmount, surpass, stand above/over; ascend, elevate, improve, uplift, rate highly, exalt, esteem highly, prefer, place above/over, wish for (s, ed, ing); (to be) above, across, aloft, ascendant, atop, at the top, before, best, better, brought up, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, exceptional, first, foremost, high, higher, highest, high in/on/upon, improved, lifted, lofty, most, on high, on top of, over, prior, raised, rising, superior, supreme, admirable, top, up, uplifted, upon, on, up on, upper, uppermost, utmost; -ier, -iest; in chief; (a, the) apex, elite, height, leader, one above, superior, peak, pinnacle, priority, priorities, summit, those above, top, top of, upper part; upward(s), upwardlyshang4(to) appreciate, approve, honor, esteem, prize, credit, respect, like, love, prefer, glorify, set store by, wish, extol, praise, favor, value, treasure, exalt, surpass; add (to), ascend, go to, proceed (s, ed, ing); (to be) appreciated, honored, esteemed, noble, high, highest, first, elevated, superior, respected, valued, treasured, appreciable, honorable, estimable, credible, respectable, valuable, worthy (of), meritorious; respectful, appreciative, fond of; in charge of; (a, the) appreciation, honor, esteem, respect, credit, value, worth, merit, wish; and besides, besides, but, even, however, nevertheless, still, yet
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