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sun3Mathews: 5548GSR: 435a

Dictionary Definition

(to) belittle, chastise, cut (back), criticize, cut down to size, damage, decrease, destroy, diminish, dwindle, economize, harm, injure, lessen, lose, reduce, spoil, subtract, trim, weaken, wound (s, ed, ing); (a, the) concentration, contraction, decrease, detriment, diminution, loss, reduction; (to be) concentrated, contracted, decreased (by), diminished, lessened, reduced, taken from, weakened; detrimental, disadvantageous

Radical: 64+10 | First occurrence: Hexagram 41.0

Concordance & Context (16 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 41.0

H41|0

Gua Ci★

decrease, diminish, reduce, economize (ing)

損，有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞。利有攸往，曷之用？二簋可用享。

Be true Outstanding opportunity Nothing is wrong But it calls for persistence Worthwhile to have somewhere to go How is this applied? A pair of simple rice baskets may be used for the offering

Stats: 64+10→ 41.1

H41|1

1st Line

decreasing, doing less; (the) losses; ^(a) loss

己事遄往，無咎，酌損之。

One’s own affairs are rushed and passed by No harm is done But consider decreasing this

→ 41.2

H41|2

2nd Line

(of, to) decrease, loss; lose, diminish "

利贞，征凶。弗損，益之。

Worthwhile to be steadfast To go boldly is ill-omened Avoiding decrease increases one

→ 41.3

H41|3

3rd Line

decrease, reduce, contract; lose

三人行，則損一人。一人行，則得其友。

Three people set out And in due order lose one member A single person sets out And in due order finds a companion

→ 41.4

H41|4

4th Line

decreasing, diminishing, lessening, losing

損其疾，使遄有喜，無咎。

Decreasing those sufferings To take charge and expedite becomes happiness This is not a mistake

→ 41.6

H41|6

6th Line

(of, to) decrease, loss; lose, diminish "

弗損，益之，無咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣無家。

Avoiding decrease increases one Not a mistake Persistence is opportune Worthwhile to have somewhere to go But one gains servants rather than family

→ 42.T

H42|T

Tuan Zhuan

decreasing

益，損上益下，民説無疆。自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益，動而巽，日進無疆。天施地生，其益無方。凡益之道，與時偕行。

Increasing Decreasing the lofty to increase the humble The people’s satisfaction is not a limitation From the lofty down to the humble Such a course (is) highly exemplary Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: Concentration (and) uprightness will be rewarding Worthwhile to cross the great stream: The nature of wood leads to progress Increase moves while adapting The day’s progress is not a limitation Heaven confers, the earth brings forth This increase is without directives The general increase is that of the way, Sharing the time (and) moving in union

→ 41.0

H41|4x

Xiao Xiang 4

decreasing

損其疾，亦可喜也。

41.4x Decreasing those sufferings: Truly asking for happiness

H41|6x

Xiao Xiang 6

decrease

弗損益之，大得志也。

41.6x Avoiding decrease increases one: A well-earned objective

H41|T

Tuan Zhuan

decreasing

損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋應有時，損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。

Decreasing Decreasing the subordinate to increase the superior This process elevates conduct Decreasing and still holding true (Is) outstanding opportunity Nothing (is) wrong (But it) calls for persistence Worthwhile to have somewhere to go How is this applied? A pair of (simple) rice baskets may be used for the offering: Two (small) rice baskets will correspond with the time Decreasing the firm to increase the flexible presumes timeliness Decrease (and) increase (are) excess (and) want Interacting in time (and) functioning together

H41|T

Tuan Zhuan

decreasing

損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋應有時，損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。

H41|T

Tuan Zhuan

decreasing

損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋應有時，損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。

H41|T

Tuan Zhuan

decreasing

損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋應有時，損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。