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yu4Mathews: 7625GSR: 124h
Dictionary Definition
(to) encounter, meet (with), greet, find, happen upon, run into, fall in with, come across, happen, occur, coincide, match with, rival, face, accept, receive, acknowledge, entertain, treat, engage, win the confidence of (s, ed, ing); (a, the) greeting, acknowledgment, agreement, meeting, entertainment, encounter, reception; chance, opportunity, luck, occurrence, coincidence, happenstance, engagement, treatment
Radical: 162+9 | First occurrence: Hexagram 13.5
Concordance & Context (25 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 13.5
5th Line★
(to) entertain, meet, receive, accept (ing) v
同人先號咷而後笑，大師克相遇。
Fellowship with others begins with wailing and weeping
but then follows with laughter
Mighty armies can entertain each other
Stats: 162+9→ 21.3
3rd Line
(and) encounter, meet, happen (ing) upon
噬臘肉，遇毒，小吝，無咎。
Biting into preserved meat
Encountering decay
A little embarrassing
But no blame
→ 38.2
2nd Line
meeting (with), encountering, receiving
遇主于巷，無咎。
Meeting with the leader in the alley
Not wrong
→ 38.4
4th Line
meet, encounter, fall (ing) in with
睽孤，遇元夫，交孚，厲，無咎。
Estranged and alone
Meeting someone unique
Exchanging confidences
The distress
Is no longer wrong
→ 38.6
6th Line
greet, meet, face, accept, encounter
睽孤，見豕負塗，載鬼一車。先張之弧，後説之弧。匪寇，婚媾。往遇雨，則吉。
Estranged and alone
Watching a hog, covered with muck
Once a wagon transporting demons
At first stringing that bow
But later unstringing the bow
It is not an adversary but a marital suitor
In going, greet the rain
After this, all is well
→ 43.3
3rd Line
(and, to) meet, greet, face, encounter (ing)
壮于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，無咎。
Vigorous in the cheekbones
Presuming the worst
The noble young one is resolved and decided
All alone in advancing, to greet the rain
As if getting wet
Were displeasure
Nothing is wrong
→ 55.1
1st Line
meet (with), encounter, find, engage (ing)
遇其配主，雖旬無咎，往有尚。
Meeting one’s match or superior
Even for a long week,* no harm is done
To continue has merit
→ 55.4
4th Line
(or) meet, encounter, find, happen(ing) upon
豐其蔀，日中見斗，遇其夷主，吉。
(Fan Yao* 36.4: enter left side, steal dark heart’s intentions)
So abundant are their screens
At midday one may see the bushel constellation
Or find their hidden leader*
Opportune
→ 62.2
2nd Line
(to) meet (with), greet, face, encounter (ing)
過其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣。無咎。
Passing by one’s ancestor
To meet with one’s grandmother
Wanting to reach one’s superior
But meeting another underling
Not wrong
→ 62.2
(but) meeting (with), facing, encountering
過其祖，遇其妣。不及其君，遇其臣。無咎。
Passing by one’s ancestor
To meet with one’s grandmother
Wanting to reach one’s superior
But meeting another underling
Not wrong
Xiao Xiang 5
entertaining v
同人之先，以中直也。大師相遇，言相克也。
13.5x Fellowship with others with such a beginning:
Through balance (comes) orientation
* Mighty armies entertaining each other:
Praising each other’s abilities
Xiao Xiang 3
encountering
遇毒，位不當也。
21.3x Encountering decay:
The position is not appropriate
Xiao Xiang 2
meeting with
遇主于巷，未失道。
38.2x Meeting with the leader in the alley:
Still not off the path
Xiao Xiang 3
find, encounter, meet, receive (ing)
見于異，位不當。無初有中，遇剛。
38.3x Seeing the wagon held up:
The place (was) not appropriate
* Regardless of beginning, there will be an end:
Finding firmness
→ 13.5
Xiao Xiang 6
greeting
遇雨之吉，群疑亡。
38.6x Greeting the rain holds promise:
A multitude (of) doubts disappear
Tuan Zhuan
to happen upon; meet, encounter, fall in w/
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
→ 13.5
happens upon, meets, encounters, falls in w/
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
meet, encounter, happen upon, fall in with v
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
encounter, meet, receive, greet, entertain (s)
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
Xiao Gua
happening upon, meeting, encountering
Stats: 13.5
Xiao Xiang 4
finding
豐其蔀，位不當也。日中見斗，幽不明也。遇其夷主，吉行也。
55.4x (So) abundant (are) their screens:
The position is not appropriate
* (At) midday (one may) see the bushel constellation:
The gloom has no vision
* Finding their hidden leader:
(An) opportunity (for) action
4th Line
(to) greet, meet, acknowledge (ing)
無咎，弗過遇之。往厲必戒，勿用永贞。
Make no mistakes
Do not be beyond greeting others in passing
Difficult progress demands heedfulness
Do not rely on unrelenting persistence
→ 62.6
Xiao Xiang 4
greeting
62.4x Do not be beyond greeting others (in passing):
The position is not appropriate
* Difficult progress demands heedfulness:
In the end there is nothing friendly to longevity
6th Line
(a, an) greeting, meeting, acknowledgement
弗遇過之。飛鳥離之，凶，是謂災眚。
With no acknowledgement in passing others by
The flying birds get distance from this one
Bad omen
Surely a sign of calamity and suffering
→ 38.3x
Xiao Xiang 6
acknowledgement
弗遇過之，已亢也。
62.6x With no acknowledgement (in) passing others by:
Beyond pretentiousness
Homophones (yu)
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