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xu2Mathews: 2841
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 47.4
4th Line★
slowly; haltingly, hesitantly, carefully
來徐徐，困于金車，吝，有終。
Approaching slowly and gravely
Oppressed inside a gilded chariot
But this embarrassment will find an outcome
Stats: 60+7→ 47.4
(so) slowly; (and) gravely
來徐徐，困于金車，吝，有終。
Approaching slowly and gravely
Oppressed inside a gilded chariot
But this embarrassment will find an outcome
Xiao Xiang 4
slowly
來徐徐，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。
47.4x Approaching slowly (and) gravely:
The purpose remains subordinate
* Although less than properly positioned
There will be support
(and) gravely
來徐徐，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。
47.4x Approaching slowly (and) gravely:
The purpose remains subordinate
* Although less than properly positioned
There will be support
5th Line
slowly, gradually, carefully
劓刖，困于赤紱，乃徐有説，利用祭祀。
Nose cut off, feet cut off
Oppressed by rouge-sashed ministers
And then gradually finding relief
Worthwhile and productive to sacrifice this sacrifice
→ 47.4
Xiao Xiang 5
gradually
劓刖，志未得也。乃徐有説，以中直也。利用祭祀，受福也。
47.5x Nose cut off, feet cut off:
The purpose is still not gained
* And then gradually finding relief:
Due to the center’s (being) straightforward
Homophones (xu)
盱xu1wide-eyed, amazed, astonished, [bug-eyed]虛xu1(to be) empty, open, wanting, unoccupied, vacant, hollow, emptied (out), false, futile, (in) vain, unreal, insubstantial, void, deceptive, untrue, vacuous, abstract, imaginary, fallacious, specious, worthless, useless, null, ruined, 449 idle; nominal, figurative, theoretical; unprejudiced, humble, modest, clear, pure, (not full of self); (to) vacate, empty (out), open (up), drain, want (s, ed, ing); (a, the) ruin, mound; void, emptiness, futility, vanity, lack, want, vacancy, stillness, hollowness; openness需xu1(to be) essential, needful, necessary, insufficient, tantalized, suspended; (a, the) anticipation, suspense, expectation, desire, demand, need, duty, obligation, necessity, requirement, prerequisite; (to) wait, await, abide, bide time, postpone, tarry, stop, defer, do without, watch for, look out for, need, require (s, ed, ing); Shuowen has stopped by rain, waiting it out instead of not waiting for rain; [deferred gratification]繻xu1(the) silk jacket; fine clothing, glossed as ru2須xu1necessity, patience, waiting; essential序xu4(to be) sequential, successive, ordered, ranked, orderly, arranged; (a, the) order, rank, sequence, succession, arrangement, precedence; preface, forward, introduction; (to) order, arrange in order; each in its place恤xu4(to) worry, take to heart, fret, fear, grieve, pity, suffer, care, sympathize, take care, care about (s, ed, ing); (to give) relief, alms, care, sympathy, compassion, consolation, succor; (to be) worried, concerned (with), anxious; zealous; taken to heart; (a, the) worry, anxiety, concern, care, pity, sorrow, suffering, anguish, sympathy, solicitude (s)續xu4(to) continue, connect; go (ing) on, through
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