設
she4Mathews: 5711
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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 20.T
Tuan Zhuan★
to found, establish, base, set up, devise 20.X
大觀在上，順而巽，中正以觀天下。觀盥而不薦，有孚顒若，下觀而化也。觀天之神道，而四時不忒。聖人以神道設教，而天下服矣。
The great perspective lies above
Acceptance and versatility
Balance (and) uprightness (are) used in observing all under heaven
Observing
A cleansing but not a sacrifice,
Being true is as good as dignified:
Those below observe and so (are) transformed
Observing heaven’s sacred course and the four seasons’ lack of deviation
The wise ones use (these) sacred principles to establish (their) teachings
And so all under heaven simply consent
Stats: 149+4→ 20.X
Xiang Zhuan
to found, establish, base, set up, devise 20.T
風行地上，觀。先王以省方觀民設教。
The wind moves over the earth
Perspective
The early sovereigns, accordingly, examined the regions
And comprehended their societies
To establish their doctrines
→ 29.T
Tuan Zhuan
devise, arrange, set up, form, establish
習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！
Repeated exposure
(Means) twice the risk
The water replenishes but does not pile up
Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence
To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment:
When making use of the firmness within
Progress will be valued:
To continue on will be an accomplishment
Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing
Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights
Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains
Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!
→ 20.T
Homophones (she)
舌she2(and) tongue舍she3(to) give up, release, dismiss, quit, rest, stop, halt, set aside, forsake, abjure, forgo, forget, let loose, let go of, let off, do without, put away, put/push/set aside, leave, neglect, abandon, ignore, pass by, surrender, part with; spend, expend, risk, sacrifice, omit, offer, bestow, dispense, grant, give, give alms; rest in, stop, lay over, encamp, leave off, take a break (s, ed, ing); (to be) given up, dismissed, forsaken, forgone, set aside, abandoned, ignored, neglected, passed by, surrendered, forgotten; (a, the) cottage, dwelling, lodging house, shed, lodge, hut, booth, resting place, encampment社she4(the) altar(s) to land, soil, place, [genii loci]赦she4aim at射she4(his) aim at, (a) shot at涉she4(to) cross, ford, ferry, wade, wade into (a river, stream); experience, go through, pass through, traverse; concern, involve; relate to, get involved (s, ed, ing); (a, the) crossing, ford, relations, experience
Previous涉 she4
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