羊
yang2Mathews: 7247
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 34.3
3rd Line★
goat ; } ram "
小人用壮，君子用罔。贞厲。羝羊触藩，羸其角。
Ordinary people apply force
The noble young one uses his wits*
Persistence is trouble
The billy goat* butts the hedge
Entangling his horns
Stats: 123+0→ 34.5
5th Line
(a, the) goat, ram
丧羊于易，無悔。
Losing the goat with ease
No regrets
→ 34.6
6th Line
goat } ram "
羝羊触藩，不能退，不能遂。無攸利，艱則吉。
The billy goat butts the hedge
No power to pull back
No power to follow through
Not a direction with merit
But problems give rise to opportunities
→ 43.4
4th Line
(as, like) (a, the) sheep, goat; sheep’s v
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
→ 54.6
6th Line
(a, the) sheep, lamb, goat
女承筐無實，士刲羊無血，無攸利。
The bride offers up a basket, with no contents
The groom sacrifices a lamb, with no blood
Not a direction with merit
→ 34.3
Xiao Xiang 5
(the) goat
丧羊于易，位不當。
34.5x Losing the goat with ease:
The position (was) not appropriate
Homophones (yang)
揚yang2(and) promotes, advances, spreads, sows楊yang2poplar, willow陽yang2(a, the) light, sunshine, brightness, energy, life, superior power; (the) known, male, positive (principle), south (side), front, sunny side, up side, bright side; banners in the sun; (to be) light, positive, active, sunny, shiny, shining, elated, open, overt, clear, dynamic, vigorous, bold, male; (to) pretend, simulate養yang3(to) foster, rear, raise, feed, nourish, nurture, sustain, develop, bring (about, up), give birth to, bear children, cultivate, take care of, care for, provide (for), support, maintain, keep, preserve, refresh, tame (s, ed, ing); (a, the) provender, provisions, nourishment, sustenance, husbandry, care, convalescence, rest; (to be) longing, grieved; adoptive; hence 450
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