月
yue4Mathews: 7696GSR: 306a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) moon, month
Radical: 74+0 | First occurrence: Hexagram 09.6
Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 09.6
6th Line★
(as, when) (a, the) moon 54.5
既雨既處，尚德載。婦贞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。
It has already rained, it is already settled
Value the merits already conveyed
The woman’s persistence is difficult
as the moon approaches full
The noble young one’s expedition fails
Stats: 74+0→ 19.0
Gua Ci
month, moon*; Gua 19 is 12th moon, Jan.)
臨，元亨，利贞。至于八月有凶。
The greatest fulfillment rewards persistence
To arrive in the eighth month* would be unfortunate
→ 54.5
5th Line
(as, when) (a, the) moon 61.4
帝乙歸妹，其君之袂，不如其娣之袂良，月幾望，吉。
When Lord Yi gave his maiden daughter in marriage
This noble woman’s gown was not equal
to her bridesmaids’ gowns in fineness
The moon approaching fullness
Is hopeful
→ 61.4
4th Line
(as, when) (the) moon 09.6
月幾望，馬匹亡，無咎。
As the moon approaches full
The team horse runs away
But nothing is wrong
→ 16.T
Tuan Zhuan
(and) (the) moon
豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎！天地以順動，故日月不過而四時不忒。聖人以順動，則刑罰淸而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！
Readiness
Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out
Responsiveness using movement
Readiness
Readiness responds with movement
Since heaven and earth (behave) like this
How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates
(And) mobilizing the reserves!
Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement
And so the sun and the moon never stray
And the four seasons do not vary
The wise ones make use of responsive movement
(And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific
And the people consent
Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!
→ 30.T
Tuan Zhuan
(and) (the) moon, month
離麗，日月麗乎天，百糓草木麗乎土。重明以麗乎正，乃化成天下。柔麗乎中正，故亨。是以畜牝牛吉。
Arising
(Means) to be conditioned
The sun (and) moon (are) conditioned upon heaven
The hundreds of grasses, the plants
(and) the trees are conditioned upon the earth
Doubled clarity, accordingly, (is) conditioned upon the true
Then transformation completes (all things) under heaven
The flexible (is) conditioned upon the central (and) correct
Given this, fulfillment
And so it is that to care for the cow (is) promising
→ 32.T
Tuan Zhuan
(and) (the) moon
恆，久。剛上而柔下，雷風相與，巽而動，剛柔皆應。恆。恆亨無咎利贞，久於其道。天地之道恆久而不已。利有攸往，終則有始。日月得天而能久照，四時變化而能久成。聖人久於其道而天下化成。觀其所恆而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Continuity
(Means) to endure
The firm (is) above and the flexible (is) below
Thunder (and) wind support each other
Versatile and energetic
The firm (and) the flexible fully correspond
Continuity
Continuity fulfills (and) nothing (is) wrong,
Worthwhile to be persistent:
Enduring (is) upon one’s own path
Heaven’s (and) earth’s courses
Continue, going on and (on) without end
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
At the end, in due order, there will be a beginning
Sun and moon take the sky
and so (are) able to continue in brilliance
The four seasons evolve (and) turn
And so are able to continue accomplishing
The wise ones endure upon their paths
And all under heaven (is) transformed (and) completed
Comprehend what is meant to be continued
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
→ 55.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) moon
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!
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
month
臨，剛浸而長，説而順，剛中而應。大亨以正，天之道也。至于八月有凶，消不久也。
Taking charge
Firmness penetrates and so prevails
Satisfaction along with acceptance
The firm (is) central (and) resonant
Great fulfillment (is) due to correctness
(As is) heaven’s course
To arrive in the eighth month would be unfortunate:
Waning does not take long
Homophones (yue)
約yue1simply, expediently, expeditiously, quickly曰yue1(to) say, says, said, saying (that); assert, call (out), claim, declare, designate, imply, mean, read, refer, remark, speak, suggest, talk, tell, vow, avow, utter (of/about/to) (s, ed, ing); (to be) called, designated, named, referred to, said, spoken, termed; so called; namely; thus, so, and so, hence; (so, thus) (it, this) is said, named, called; it is said (that); thus said, spoken thus, thus spoken; such is說yue4(a, the) pleasure, satisfaction, satiety, joy, enjoyment, delight, cheer, stimulation, stimuli, influence, persuasion, attraction, relief; (to) take pleasure in, enjoy, feel good, rejoice (in), delight (in), please, give pleasure, satisfy; influence, persuade, sway (s, ed, ing); (to be) satisfied, stimulated, relieved, influenced, persuaded, glad, delighted, attracted, contented, pleased, happy, pleasurable, satisfying, 456 influential, enjoyable, stimulating, attractive, persuasive; (used for Yue4, 7702, 61+7; character pronounced as Shuo1, 5939, at 04.1, 09.3, 26.2, 33.2, 38.6, 47.5)禴yue4(a, the) (modest, sparing) spring sacrifice + "躍yue4to dance, gambol, hop, cavort, leap +刖yue4(and) feet cut off; footless; [defeeted]
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