飲
yin3Mathews: 7454
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 53.2
2nd Line★
(and, with; they) drink, imbibe (ing); drink
鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to the cliffs
Drinking and eating and honking and honking*
Auspicious
Stats: 184+4→ 64.6
6th Line
(the) drinking, imbibing (of)
有孚于飲酒，無咎。濡其首，有孚失是。
Being confident on top of drinking wine
Not wrong
But to soak one’s own head,
Even with truth, is truly to lose it
→ 05.X
Xiang Zhuan
drinks; takes refreshment
雲上於天，需。君子以飲食宴樂。
The clouds rise into the sky
Anticipation
The noble young one, accordingly,
Takes refreshment and sustenance
With peace of mind and cheer
→ 27.X
Xiang Zhuan
(in) drinking; (with) drink
山下有雷，頤。君子以慎言語，節飲食。
Beneath the mountain is thunder
Hungry mouth
The noble young one, accordingly,
is careful with words and expressions
And moderate in drinking and eating
→ 53.2
Xiao Xiang 2
drinking
飲食衎衎，不素飽也。
53.2x Drinking (and) eating (and) honking (and) honking:
Not merely filling up
Xiao Xiang 6
drinking
飲酒濡首，亦不知節也。
64.6x Drinking wine (and) soaking the head:
Truly without comprehending the limits
Homophones (yin)
音yin1crow(ing), (an-, pro)nouncement, message(s)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) +
Previous引 yin3
Nextying2 盈
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