音
yin1Mathews: 7418
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 61.6
6th Line★
crow(ing), (an-, pro)nouncement, message(s)
翰音登于天，贞凶。
The rooster’s pronouncements rise into the sky
Persistence has pitfalls
Stats: 180+0→ 62.0
Gua Ci
message, news, notes, (an-, pro)nouncement
小過。亨。利贞。可小事，不可大事。飛鳥遺之音，不宜上，宜下，大吉。
Fulfillment
Worthwhile to persist
Appropriate for minor concerns,
Not suited to great concerns
The flying bird bequeaths this message:
If not adapted to heights, adapt to remaining below
Much promise
→ 61.6
Xiao Xiang 6
pronouncements
翰音登于天，何可長也。
61.6x The rooster’s pronouncements rise into the sky:
How could this be continued?
Tuan Zhuan
message
小過，小者過而亨也。過以利贞，與時行也。柔得中，是以小事吉也。剛失位而不中，是以不可大事也。有飛鳥之象焉。飛鳥遺之音，不宜上宜下，大吉；上逆而下順也。
Smallness in excess
The small are those who go beyond and so (are) fulfilled
Exceeding, accordingly, (is) worth persistence
To take part in the time (is) to move
The flexible gains the center
This is how minor concerns (are) promising
The firm (has) lost position and also is not in the center
(And) so this is, accordingly, not suited to great concerns
There is the flying bird’s image herein
The flying bird bequeaths this message:
(If) not adapted to heights (then) adapt to (remaining) below
Much promise:
Above (is) resistance while below (is) acceptance
Homophones (yin)
殷yin1generous, eager, enthusiastic, ardent (ly)陰yin1(a, the) shadow(s), shade, darkness, mystery, matter, material; (the) unknown, negative (principle), north, moon, back, dark side, south bank of a river, north side of a hill, female; (to be) dark, shady, shadowy, passive, inertial, secret, private, mysterious, hidden, dim, overcast, cloudy, covered, intriguing; (to) cloak, conceal, overshadow (s, ed, ing)夤yin2loins, lower back, waist, area of kidneys +引yin3(to be)led, lured, attracted, enticed, drawn (by, to) +飲yin3drinks; takes refreshment
Previous益 yi4
Nextyin1 殷
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