勿
wu4Mathews: 7208GSR: 503a
Dictionary Definition
do not, don’t; not to be, to not be; (it) is not, will not (be), must/should not (be), ought not (to be); is / are not / never / rarely / seldom; (to) have, permit, allow no; avoid, deny, refuse, disallow, stop, not permit (s, ed, ing); (to be) denied, (de)void of; not, no, without, with no, never, of no; not at all, not the least bit; (often imperative, indicating prohibition or inadvisability); red flags; the antithesis of
Radical: 20+2 | First occurrence: Hexagram 01.1
Concordance & Context (36 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 01.1
1st Line★
(is) not at all; not to be; do not 03.0
潛龍勿用。
Lurking dragon - not at all useful
Stats: 20+2→ 03.0
Gua Ci
not at all; it is not; no 11.6
屯：元，亨，利，贞。勿用有攸往，利建侯。
Supreme fulfillment
Worthwhile to be persistent
Not at all useful to have somewhere to go
Worthwhile to enlist delegates
→ 04.3
3rd Line
(it is) not at all; do not; ^ 44.0
勿用取女，見金夫，不有躬，無攸利。
Not at all useful to court the woman
Who encounters a man with money
And loses self-possession
Not a direction with merit
→ 07.6
6th Line
(are) not at all; will not be; (are) denied "
大君有命，開國承家，小人勿用。
The seasoned noble assumes the mandate,
Establishes domains and recognizes ruling families
Lesser people will not be used
→ 01.1
Xiao Xiang 1
not at all
潛龍勿用，陽在下也。
01.1x - Lurking dragon - not at all useful:
The light remains below.
Xiao Xiang 3
not at all
勿用取女，行不順也。
04.3x Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
(Her) behavior (is) less than responsive
Xiao Xiang 6
will not be
大君有命，以正功也。小人勿用，必亂邦也。
07.6x The seasoned noble assumes the mandate:
By right (of) merit
*Lesser people will not be used:
(They would) certainly confuse the domain
3rd Line
do not, don’t 35.5
無平不陂，無往不復。艱贞無咎，勿恤其孚，于食有福。
There is no level without a slope,
No going without a return
It is difficult to persist with no errors
Do not worry: these are certainties
In nourishment find happiness
→ 11.6
6th Line
do not, don’t 27.3
城復于隍，勿用師，自邑告命，贞吝。
The city wall falls back into the moat
Do not advance the military
From within one’s own district, explain the orders
To persist is disgraceful
→ 01.1
4th Line
do not; have, permit, allow no
由豫，大有得。勿疑，朋盍簪。
At the springs of readiness
There is much to have and to gain
Do not hesitate
Companions are gathered as hair by a clasp
→ 01.1
5th Line
do not, don’t, never; avoid; permit no
無妄之疾，勿藥，有喜。
One without pretense still has afflictions
Do not medicate to bring about well-being
→ 01.1
3rd Line
not to be, (to be, of being) not at all 29.3
拂頤，贞凶。十年勿用，無攸利。
Dismissing the appetites
Persistence has pitfalls
For ten years not to be functional
Is not a direction with merit
→ 01.1
3rd Line
(is, means) not at all; (not) to (not) be 33.1
來之坎坎，險且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。
Coming and going, canyon after canyon
The narrow ledges are also headrests
Going into the canyon’s inner recesses
Is not at all useful
→ 01.1
1st Line
not at all, it is not; no 62.4
遁尾，厲。勿用有攸往。
Withdrawing the tail in trouble
Not at all useful to have somewhere to go
→ 01.1
5th Line
(are) not to be; do not 37.5
悔亡。失得勿恤，往吉，無不利。
Regrets pass
Loss and gain are not to be taken to heart
Simply to go is promising
Nothing cannot be turned to advantage
→ 01.1
Xiao Xiang 5
(are) not to be
失德勿恤，罔有慶。
35.5x Loss (and) gain (are) not to be taken to heart:
(Simply) to go will be rewarding
5th Line
do not, don’t (ever); never 43.2
王假有家，勿恤，吉。
When the sovereign draws near to his family
Do not be concerned about luck
→ 01.1
1st Line
do not; is, must, should, ought not (to) 51.2
悔亡。丧馬，勿逐，自復。見惡人，無咎。
Regrets pass
The missing horse
Should not be pursued: it returns on its own
Upon seeing the worst in others
Simply avoid mistakes
→ 01.1
5th Line
do not; (one) ought, should not; avoid
有孚惠心，勿問，元吉。有孚惠我德。
Be true and kind-hearted
Do not question sublime opportunity
Be assured that kindness is our worth
→ 01.1
Xiao Xiang 5
do not
有孚惠心，勿問之矣。惠我德，大得志也。
42.5x Be true (and) kind-hearted,
Do not question this at all
* Kindness (is) our worth:
A well-earned objective
6th Line
(that is) not at all; with(out) any, no; in-, un- (v)
莫益之，或擊之。立心勿恆，凶。
Nobody increases this one
Somebody assaults this one
Adopting an inconstant heart
Disappointing
→ 01.1
2nd Line
do not, don’t 45.1
惕號，莫夜有戎，勿恤。
Frightened and calling out
This is not a night for battle
Do not worry
→ 01.1
Xiao Xiang 2
do not v
有戎勿恤，得中道也。
43.2x Do not worry about hostilities:
Find the middle path
Gua Ci
(it is) not at all; do not; ^ 04.3
姤，女壮，勿用取女。
The woman is powerful*
Not at all useful to court this woman
→ 01.1
Tuan Zhuan
not at all
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
1st Line
do not, don’t 46.0
有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號，一握為笑。勿恤，往無咎。
Being true is not the end of it
If confused, then pull together
As a cry for help
And one helping hand restore good humor
Do not worry
Progress is not an error
→ 01.1
Gua Ci
do not, don’t 11.3
升，元亨。用見大人，勿恤，南征吉。
Most fulfilling
Productive to encounter a mature human being
Do not worry
To go boldly southward* is promising
→ 01.1
Tuan Zhuan
do not
柔以時升，巽而順，剛中而應，是以大亨。用見大人，勿恤，有慶也。南征吉，志行也。
The flexible uses the time to advance
Adapting and also accepting
The firm (is) central and resonant
This is, accordingly, very fulfilling
Productive to encounter a mature human being,
Do not worry:
Own the rewards
The southern expedition (is) promising:
The intentions (are) carried out
6th Line
do not, don’t
井收勿幕，有孚元吉。
As the well comes in, do not cover
Being true is most promising
→ 01.1
2nd Line
do not, don’t; to deny, avoid, not 63.2
震來厲，億丧貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。
The shock comes with adversity
A hundred thousand times one loses possessions
And scrambles up the nine hills
To not give chase
Means seven days to gain
→ 01.1
do not, don’t; to deny, avoid, not 63.2
震來厲，億丧貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。
The shock comes with adversity
A hundred thousand times one loses possessions
And scrambles up the nine hills
To not give chase
Means seven days to gain
Gua Ci
do not, don’t
豐，亨，王假之，勿憂，宜日中。
Fulfillment
The sovereign approaches this
Do not be anxious
It suits the sun to be at midday
→ 01.1
Tuan Zhuan
do not
豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。
Abundance
(Means) greatness
Intelligence (is) behind movement
Given this, abundance
The sovereign approaches this:
Appreciate the greatness
Do not be anxious, (it) suits the sun (to be at) midday:
Appropriate for illuminating all under heaven
The sun (at) midday, in due order, goes down
The moon (at) full, in due order, (is) consumed
(If) heaven (and) earth fill up (and) empty out
In accord with the time (in both) waning (and) waxing
Then how much more true for humanity!
(And) how much more true for the ghosts and the spirits!
4th Line
do not; avoid; (one) must not; no 01.1
無咎，弗過遇之。往厲必戒，勿用永贞。
Make no mistakes
Do not be beyond greeting others in passing
Difficult progress demands heedfulness
Do not rely on unrelenting persistence
→ 01.1
2nd Line
do not, don’t; to avoid, not 38.1
婦丧其茀，勿逐，七日得。
The matron loses her carriage’s veil
To not pursue this
Means seven days to gain
→ 01.1
3rd Line
(were) not at all; not to be; denied "
高宗伐鬼方，三年克之。小人勿用。
The illustrious ancestor subjugated barbarian country
It took three years to conquer them
Lesser people were not at all useful
→ 01.1
Homophones (wu)
巫wu1(and) diviners, wizards, shamans, magicians屋wu1chambers, rooms; dwelling, house, home (s)無wu2(to be, being, is, am, are, will be, exists, remains) (has, have, had, having, with) (do, does, did) (there is/are/will be) (it/this/these is/are) no, not, nothing, never, rarely, seldom, no longer, without, with no; but (no, not); there, this, these (is, are) no, not, nothing (of); not (a, the); (to be) absent, gone, non-existent; destitute, wanting, in vain; lacking in; free of/from; avoided, devoid, void, deprived, regardless, instead (of), rather than, despite; not much, no longer; not being; (the) least, minimum, (so, very) little; no matter; no ... done; neither ... nor, whether ... or not, without ... or; (to) (simply) lack, want; avoid, escape; not have, own/possess/have no/less/fewer; find/leave/use no; do no, not do, do nothing to (s, ed, ing); (will, would) not (be); do(es) not exist; were there no; has/have gone off; will/would not be(come); (a, the) absence / lack / want of, avoidance of; nothing, emptiness, non-being/existence, no-thing-ness; un-, ill-, im-, in-, dis-, de-, non-; -less; don't, do not; used for Wu2, M7173, GSR106a吾wu2(and) I, we五wu3(a, the) five; five times, fivefold, quintuple, quintile, fifth 446武wu3(a, the) military, martial; ^ 57.1物wu4(a, the) article, being, circumstance, content, creature, entity, existence, goods, item, matter, object, other, phenomenon, reality, product; property, quality, class, sort; some being, some thing, substance, thing, thingness (s); (a, the) creation; reality; variety (of), all living beings, creatures, things (in general); objective/outer/outside world, affairs of (the, this) world; (to) exist; sort, classify卼wu4(and) awkwardly(ness); uncomfortably
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