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song4Mathews: 5558GSR: 1190b
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(a, the) contention, conflict, challenge, dispute, dissent, litigation, argument, quarrel, contest, antagonism; (to) contend, dispute, challenge, contest, dissent, litigate, accuse, argue, quarrel, reprimand, advocate, speak out publicly, bring (suit, a complaint, a grievance), demand justice, plead before a court (s, ed, ing); (to be) quarrelsome, adversarial
Radical: 149+4 | First occurrence: Hexagram 06.0
Concordance & Context (14 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 06.0
Gua Ci★
contention, conflict, dispute, dissent, contest
訟：有孚，窒惕，中吉，終凶。利見大人，不利涉大川。
Being true yet opposed
Wariness in the middle is promising
At the end, unfortunate
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream
Stats: 149+4→ 06.2
2nd Line
contending; to contend, compete, dispute "
不克訟，歸而逋，其邑人三百戶，無眚。
Not capable of contending
Capitulate and take refuge
One’s home town’s people, three hundred households,
Will escape suffering
→ 06.4
4th Line
contending; to contend, compete, dispute "
不克訟，復即命，渝安贞，吉。
Not capable of contending
Returning to take up a higher purpose
Withdrawing to secure the certain
Promising
→ 06.5
5th Line
(the) contest, conflict, dispute; dissent
訟，元吉。
The contest is most promising
→ 06.0
Xiao Xiang 1
contention
不永所事，訟不可長也。雖小有言，其辨明也。
06.1x Not prolonging certain endeavors:
Contention is not suited to being prolonged
* Even though the small will talk
One’s arguments are clear
Xiao Xiang 2
contending
不克訟，歸逋竄也。自下訟上，患至掇也。
06.2x Not capable of contending:
Capitulate, take refuge (or) sneak away
* From a lowly position to contend with superiors:
Suffering comes as a harvest
to contend (with)
不克訟，歸逋竄也。自下訟上，患至掇也。
06.2x Not capable of contending:
Capitulate, take refuge (or) sneak away
* From a lowly position to contend with superiors:
Suffering comes as a harvest
Xiao Xiang 5
(the) contest
訟元吉，以中正也。
06.5x The contest (is) most promising:
Make use of the balance correctly*
Xiao Xiang 6
contention
以訟受服，亦不足敬也。
06.6x Using contention to be subjected to burdens:
Truly not a basis for honor
Tuan Zhuan
contention
訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。
Contention
Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk
At risk and yet tenacious
(Means) contention
Contention
Being true (yet) opposed,
Wariness in the middle (is) promising:
The firm comes forward and gains the center
At the end, unfortunate:
Contention is not suited to completion
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being:
To honor the central and true
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream:
(This) leads to the abyss
(is, means) contention
訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。
Contention
Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk
At risk and yet tenacious
(Means) contention
Contention
Being true (yet) opposed,
Wariness in the middle (is) promising:
The firm comes forward and gains the center
At the end, unfortunate:
Contention is not suited to completion
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being:
To honor the central and true
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream:
(This) leads to the abyss
contention
訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。
Contention
Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk
At risk and yet tenacious
(Means) contention
Contention
Being true (yet) opposed,
Wariness in the middle (is) promising:
The firm comes forward and gains the center
At the end, unfortunate:
Contention is not suited to completion
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being:
To honor the central and true
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream:
(This) leads to the abyss
contention
訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。
Contention
Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk
At risk and yet tenacious
(Means) contention
Contention
Being true (yet) opposed,
Wariness in the middle (is) promising:
The firm comes forward and gains the center
At the end, unfortunate:
Contention is not suited to completion
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being:
To honor the central and true
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream:
(This) leads to the abyss
Xiang Zhuan
contention
天與水違行，訟。君子以作事謀始。
The sky together with water is contradiction in movement*
Contention
The noble young one, accordingly,
In undertaking the work, appraises beginnings
→ 06.0
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