嚴
yan2Mathews: 7347
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 33.X
Xiang Zhuan★
dignity, solemnity, gravity, reserve(ations)
天下有山，遁。君子以遠小人，不惡而嚴。
Beneath the sky is a mountain
Distancing
The noble young one, accordingly,
is distant from the common people
Not with ill will, but with reserve
Stats: 30+17→ 37.T
Tuan Zhuan
dignities; dignitaries, authorities
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
→ 33.X
Homophones (yan)
焉yan2herein, therein; here, there, in that situation言yan2(a, the) (written) character, chatter, critique, criticism, discussion, expression, gossip, language, oratory, reference, rumor, speech, statement, talk, word (s); talk (of); speaker, talker, orator; adage, dictum, idea, maxim, opinion, proverb, saying, theory; things to say, something to say; (to) address, advise, chatter, communicate, describe, discuss, express, gossip, mean, opine, praise, preach, say, speak, talk, tell (of, about), verbalize (s, ed, ing); (to be) said, spoken; thus, there, and so; - spoken, -verbal; verbally揜yan3(is) covered over, enclosed; shut, penned in衍yan3(a, the) abundan ce, fullness (of flow), flow宴yan4relaxed; at leisure, (with) peace of mind, rest燕yan4comfort, calm, satisfy (ing); rest, peace, ease
Previous言 yan2
Nextyan3 揜
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