信
xin4Mathews: 2748GSR: 384a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) assurance, belief, comprehension, confidence, collateral, conviction, credence, credibility, credit, credulity, (good) faith, faithfulness, reliance, reliability, sincerity, security, token, trust, pledge, promise (in, of), word of honor, truth(fulness); evidence, indication, message, sign, symptom; (to) believe (in), confide, rely (on, upon), count on, trust (in) (s, ed, ing); (to be) assured (of), believed, consistent, confident, convincing, credible, faithful, honest, reliable, sincere, true, trusted, truthful, sure (of), trusting; indeed, surely, truly; (similar to fu2, 1936, but a little more abstract, more about words, less about heart)
Radical: 9+7 | First occurrence: Hexagram 43.4
Concordance & Context (14 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 43.4
4th Line★
to believe; assurance(ing), comprehension "
臀無膚，其行次且。牽羊悔亡，聞言不信。
A rump with no skin
One’s progress is inferior now
To be led like a sheep, regrets would pass
But to hear the words is not comprehension
Stats: 9+7→ 47.0
Gua Ci
to believe; (the,ir) assurance, conviction (s) "
困，亨，贞，大人吉，無咎。有言不信。
“Fulfillment”
“Persistence”
For the mature human being, a promise,
Not a mistake
But having the words is not the conviction
→ 14.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
confidence, credit; believe, trust, rely (ing)
厥孚交如，信以發志也。威如之吉，易而無備也。
14.5x Their truths resemble commerce:
Confidence serves to manifest the purposes
→ 29.T
Tuan Zhuan
confidence, assurance, trust, conviction
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!
→ 49.T
Tuan Zhuan
believe, trust; be sure, convinced, credible
革，水火相息，二女同居，其志不相得，曰革。已日乃孚，革而信之。文明以説，大亨以正，革而當，其悔乃亡。天地革而四時成，湯武革命，順乎天而應乎人，革之時大矣哉！
Seasonal change
Water (and) fire subdue each other
Two women dwell together
(But) their aims are not mutual gain
So this is called seasonal change
Complete the day and then be sure:
Change and then believe in it
Refinement (and) clarity behind satisfaction
Great fulfillment (is) according to correctness
Change is then appropriate
One’s regrets then pass
Heaven (and) earth change and so the four seasons are fulfilled
Tang and Wu changed the mandates
Complying with heaven while resonating with humanity
Seasonal change’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
→ 49.4x
Xiao Xiang 4
trust, believe in; rely, count on, upon
改命之吉，信志也。
49.4x Changing the mandate holds promise:
Believe in the purpose
→ 50.4x
Xiao Xiang 4
trust, confidence, assurance, belief, credit
覆公餗，信如何也。
50.4x Overturning the duke’s meal:
Trust (was) such a burden
→ 55.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
trust, confidence, credibility, conviction
有孚發若，信以發志也。
55.2x Be true (and) express this:
Credibility helps to manifest the purpose
→ 58.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
(to) believe, trust (ing); (a) belief, confidence
孚兌之吉，信志也。
58.2x Trusting joy holds promise:
A belief (in) the purpose
→ 61.T
Tuan Zhuan
trust, truth, confidence, assurance, credit
中孚，柔在內而剛得中。説而巽，孚乃化邦也。豚魚吉，信及豚魚也。利涉大川，乘木舟虛也。中孚以利贞，乃應乎天也。
The truth within
Flexibility dwells within while firmness secures the center
Satisfaction with adaptation
The true will then transform the realm
Piglets (and) fishes - promising:
Trust (is) extended to piglets (and) fishes
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on a wooden boat’s hollowness
The truth within (is) accordingly worth (the) persistence:
Then (one) resonates with heaven
→ 43.4
Xiao Xiang 4
comprehension
其行次且，位不當也。聞言不信，聰不明也。
43.4x One’s progress (is) second-rate now:
The position (was) not appropriate
* To hear the words is not comprehension:
Quick to hear (but) not much clarity
Tuan Zhuan
assurance(s)
困，剛揜，險以説，困而不失其所亨，其唯君子乎。贞大人吉，以剛中也。有言不信，尚口乃窮也。
Exhaustion
The firm (is) covered over
To risk leads to satisfaction
(To be) beset and still not lose that which is fulfilling
One who is truly a noble young one attains this
Persistence (is) the mature human being’s promise:
By way of the firmness within
There will be words but no assurance:
To value the oral leads to exhaustion
Xiao Gua
belief, confidence, trust, faith, assurance
Stats: 43.4
Za Gua
belief, confidence, trust, faith, assurance
Stats: 43.4
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