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ying2Mathews: 7474GSR: 815a

Dictionary Definition

(to) complete, exceed, overtop, fill (up), overfill, pile up, overflow, (over)replenish, (over)satisfy, wax (s, ed, ing); (a, the) abundance, excess(iveness), fulfillment, (over)fullness, overflow, overplus, replenishment, satisfaction, surfeit, surplus; (to be) (too) full (of), fulfilled, filled with, overly full; abundant, brimming, flooded, overflowing, replenished, replete, satisfied, superfluous; enough, more than, much, too much, overmuch, in/to excess, to satiety; (at, when) full; over-

Radical: 108+4 | First occurrence: Hexagram 08.1

Concordance & Context (15 occurrences)

H01|6x

Xiao Xiang 6

ex cess(iveness), overfullness, too much

亢龍有悔，盈不可久也。

01.6x Arrogant dragon will have regrets: Excessiveness is not suited to longevity

H03|T

Tuan Zhuan

to excess, surfeit, overflowing; too much

屯，剛柔始交而難生。動乎險中，大亨贞。雷雨之動滿盈，天造草昧，宜建侯而不寧。

Rallying The firm (and) the flexible begin to interact and so (come) the trials of new life Moving through the heart of risk Much fulfillment (means) persistence Thunder (and) rain’s activity abounds to excess The sky creates in haste (and) obscurity (It is) necessary to enlist delegates, but not (in order) to relax

H03|xg

Xiao Gua★

excessive, overmuch, too much, surfeit

Stats: 08.1

H08|1

1st Line

replenishes, fills (up), overflows, more than fills

有孚比之，無咎。有孚盈缻，終來有他吉。

Be true in joining with them Make no mistake: Being true more than fills this plain clay vessel The end will come to hold even more promise

Stats: 108+4

H15|T

Tuan Zhuan

(the) (over, ly) full, overflowing, superfluous

谦亨，天道下濟而光明，地道卑而上行。天道虧盈而益谦，地道變盈而流谦，鬼神害盈而福谦，人道惡盈而好谦。谦尊而光，卑而不可逾，君子之終也。

Authenticity (means) fulfillment The heavenly principle completes the lowly With honor and clarity The earthly principle (is) humble, (Even) while moving upwards The heavenly principle diminishes the superfluous And adds to the modest The earthly principle transforms the superfluous And replenishes the modest Ghosts (and) spirits (both) haunt the superfluous And enrich the modest The human principle resents the superfluous And applauds the modest Authenticity ennobles and exemplifies (Being) lowly and yet not easy to exceed The noble young one has results

H15|T

Tuan Zhuan

(the) (over, ly) full, overflowing, superfluous

H15|T

Tuan Zhuan

(the) (over, ly) full, overflowing, superfluous

H15|T

Tuan Zhuan

(the) (over, ly) full, overflowing, superfluous

H23|T

Tuan Zhuan

(as) (over-) fullness, flow; surplus

剝，剝也，柔變剛也。不利有攸往，小人長也。順而止之，觀象也。君子尚消息盈虛，天行也。

Decomposing (Means) stripping away The flexible alters the firm Not worthwhile to have somewhere to go: The common people prevail Accept and stop here Look at the image The noble young one respects waning (and) waxing as surplus (and) want (And as) heaven’s behavior

H29|5

5th Line

over(ly) full, filled up; run, flow (ing) over

坎不盈，祗既平，無咎。

The pit is not flowing over To appreciate the level attained Is not a mistake

H29|5x

Xiao Xiang 5

flowing over

坎不盈，中未大。

29.5x The pit is not flowing over: The middle is not yet complete

H29|T

Tuan Zhuan

pile(s) up; surplus, excess, more than full

習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！

Repeated exposure (Means) twice the risk The water replenishes but does not pile up Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment: When making use of the firmness within Progress will be valued: To continue on will be an accomplishment Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!

H41|T

Tuan Zhuan

(are, mean) excess, surplus, overflow

損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，無咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋應有時，損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。

Decreasing Decreasing the subordinate to increase the superior This process elevates conduct Decreasing and still holding true (Is) outstanding opportunity Nothing (is) wrong (But it) calls for persistence Worthwhile to have somewhere to go How is this applied? A pair of (simple) rice baskets may be used for the offering: Two (small) rice baskets will correspond with the time Decreasing the firm to increase the flexible presumes timeliness Decrease (and) increase (are) excess (and) want Interacting in time (and) functioning together

H55|T

Tuan Zhuan

(at, when) full, complete, whole

豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。

Abundance (Means) greatness Intelligence (is) behind movement Given this, abundance The sovereign approaches this: Appreciate the greatness Do not be anxious, (it) suits the sun (to be at) midday: Appropriate for illuminating all under heaven The sun (at) midday, in due order, goes down The moon (at) full, in due order, (is) consumed (If) heaven (and) earth fill up (and) empty out In accord with the time (in both) waning (and) waxing Then how much more true for humanity! (And) how much more true for the ghosts and the spirits!

H55|T

Tuan Zhuan

fill (up), overflow, replenish, satisfy; flow

豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。

Homophones (ying)

應ying4(to) respond, correspond, relate, agree, conform, befit, correlate, resonate, reciprocate, accord, concord, fit, fit together, harmonize, 453 sympathize, participate, answer, reply, echo, meet, receive, attract, face, complement, reinforce, fulfill, complete (each other), fulfill (s, ed, ing) (in, with, to); (to be) responsive, resonant, corresponding, reciprocal, harmonious, befitting, attuned, synchronized, fitting, suitable, proportionate, complementary, necessary; in resonance, in tune; attuned (in, with, to); right, fitting, due, proper, merited, deserved; (a, the) reciprocity, attunement, harmony, concord, relationship; response, reply, answer (in, with, to); should, must, ought; as complements; each other; both ways; in relation to

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