尾
wei3Mathews: 7109GSR: 583a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) tail, end, loose ends; remainder, balance, details, [trail]; (to be) last, extreme, outstanding, unfinished
Radical: 44+4 | First occurrence: Hexagram 10.0
Concordance & Context (11 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 10.0
Gua Ci★
tail
履虎尾，不咥人，亨。
on the tiger’s tail
When it does not bite one,
Success
Stats: 44+4→ 10.3
3rd Line
tail
眇能視，跛能履。履虎尾，咥人，凶。武人為于大君。
The one-eyed are still able to see
The lame are still able to take steps
Treading upon the tiger’s tail
Is the bitten one’s misfortune
The military man works for a greater noble
→ 10.4
4th Line
tail
履虎尾，愬愬，終吉。
Treading upon the tiger’s tail
Pleading (and) appealing will end in good fortune
→ 33.1
1st Line
(the, that, one’s) (own) tail, [ loose ends, trail]
遁尾，厲。勿用有攸往。
Withdrawing the tail in trouble
Not at all useful to have somewhere to go
→ 63.1
1st Line
tail "
曳其輪，濡其尾，無咎。
Braking those wheels
Soaking one’s tail
No harm done
→ 64.0
Gua Ci
tail "
未濟。亨。小狐汔濟，濡其尾，無攸利。
Fulfillment
The little fox is almost across the half-frozen stream
To soak that tail
Is not a direction with merit
→ 64.1
1st Line
tail "
濡其尾，吝。
Soaking one’s tail
Embarrassing
→ 10.0
Tuan Zhuan
tail
履，柔履剛也。説而應乎乾，是以履虎尾，不咥人，亨。剛中正，履帝位而不疚，光明也。
Respectful conduct:
The flexible treads upon the firm
Pleasure, but also attunement with the creative
And so it is that treading upon the tiger’s tail,
Without (it) biting one, (is) success
The firm (is) central (and) correct
Taking steps in a divine place, and yet escaping suffering,
shows wisdom
Xiao Xiang 1
(the) tail
遁尾之利，不往何災。
33.1x Withdrawing the tail comes to have troubles:
(If) not in motion, where is the crisis?
Xiao Xiang 1
tail
濡其尾，亦不知極也。
64.1x Soaking one’s tail:
Such an extreme indiscretion
Tuan Zhuan
tail
未濟亨，柔得中也。小狐汔濟，未出中也。濡其尾，無攸利，不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。
P wei4 (to be) not yet
ji4 complete
heng1 (means) fulfillment
* rou2 3133 02.T the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility
de2 6161 02.0 gain, secure, find, occupy, claim (s) 06.T
zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, mean, balance "
P xiao3 (the) little
hu2 fox
qi4 (is) almost
ji4 across (the) (half-frozen) stream
* wei4 (but) not yet
chu1 1409 05.4 out of, beyond, past; (sur)passed, departed
zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, balance; concentration
S ru2 to soak
qi2 that
wei3 tail
* wu2 (is) not
you1 (a) direction
li4 with merit
* bu4 5379 02.2 (this is, would) not, to not; wanting; failing
xu4 2865 120+15 HL (to) continue, connect; go (ing) on, through
zhong1 1500 01.3 to the end, outcome, conclusion, finish
S sui1 5519 55.1 F even if, though; although 05.6x
bu4 5379 02.2 not, im-; in-; un-; less than; nothing, none "
dang1 6087 05.6x (is, are) properly, appropriately, suitably "
wei4 7116 45.5 placed, positioned, situated, dignified "
* gang1 3268 03.T the firm, strong, resolute; firmness
rou2 3133 02.T (and) the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility
ying4 7477 02.T (all) correspond, resonate, relate, reciprocate
Homophones (wei)
威wei1^ dignity; ^ dignified, majestic, noble危wei2(a) crisis, peril, danger, exposure; precipice為wei2(to) accomplish, act (as, as if, as though, like, for, out), achieve, adopt (as), assume (to be), attend, augment, behave (as), be as, become (as), bring about, cause, conduct, consider (as, to be), constrain, construct, construe (as, to be), create, develop, do, effect, elaborate (up)on, form, function (as), handle, help, improve, make, manage, manifest, perform, play the part/role (of), practice, presume, presuppose, produce, reconstruct, regulate, regard (as), remake, reproduce, restore, serve (as), set up, (under)take (as, to be), take action, work (as), work at; interfere, meddle (with) (s, ed, ing); (to be) like, (as)(if, though); as if/though it/they was/were; productive (of); created, developed, formed, made, produced, shaped, turned (as, to be, into); for the sake of, on behalf of; were, became; as being, as it were, is in being; (a, the) accomplishment, achievement, action, activity, active part, assumption, behavior, doings, management, practice, performance, posture, production, pursuit (of), workings; artifice, agenda; interference, meddling; in the role of; on ... account; take ... action; in order to, on account of, for the sake 445 of, because of; whereby, wherefore, wherewith; about, as, by, for, of, to (being). To assume a pre-existing form through which one behaves, to per-form.唯wei2truly, indeed; but, only; in response, reply惟wei2(all) alone, by oneself; thinking about; simply維wei2holding ^ fast, restrained; tight, secure(ly)違wei2(is) contradiction, opposition; contradictory畏wei4heed, respect, revere; attend, pay heed to, fear謂wei4(a, the) style, meaning, distinction, signature衞wei4(a nd, of) defense, protection, martial arts蔚wei4(is) (rich in) subtle(ty), intricate, elegant, deep, rich未wei4(to be, is, are, has, have) not yet, less than, still not, yet to (be), as yet (no, not, nothing), short/shy of, still (have) (no, not, short of); not now, now not, (even) before, prior to, without, lacking, incomplete; not (yet) ready (to); never (a), will never be; do/did/has/have not; (to) lack, come up/fall short (in, with, of); still not be, remain less than (s, ed, ing); if not yet; negation; no ... yet, has no ... yet, not ... yet, has not ... yet; still / as yet un-; in-, un-; incompletely位wei4(a, the) place, placement, position, situation, context, location, condition, circumstance, arrangement, seat, status, degree, rank, stature, standing, dignity, station, throne, post, attitude, posture, disposition, high position, high place (s); place of rank, position as ruler; place to, place for; in a(n) ... place; (to) stand, take a position (s, ed, ing); (to be) placed, positioned, situated, poised, seated, stationed, occupied, dignified;
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