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I-Ching
The Book of Changes — one of the oldest texts in continuous use, built from sixty-four six-line figures (hexagrams) and eight three-line figures (trigrams). Each hexagram maps a state of change. The I-Ching is one voice among fifteen here, but it provides the original structural grid.
72 entries|72 firm
Judgment
乾qiáncreating, initiative, authority, mastery
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, the finest, greatest
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworth, the harvest of; merits, rewards
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
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天tiānheaven; the sky; celestial; higher nature
行xíngmoves, advances, proceeds, acts, behaves
健jiànlasting vigor; inexhaustibly
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
自zìnaturally, inherently, intrinsically
強qiánginvigorated, energetic, empowered, strong
不bùwithout, with no
息xīceasing, relaxing, resting, pause; restless
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潛qiánconcealed, submerged, lurking, hidden
龍lóngdragon
勿wùnot at all; not to be; do not
用yònguseful; used, employed; use, apply, engage
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見jiànsee, encounter, meet with; appears
龍lóngdragon
在zàiin, here in, across; on
田tiánfield; hunt
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
Line 3
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
終zhōngthroughout; ends, completes, finishes; all
日rìday, daylight
乾qiáncreating, creatively; dynamically, doubly
乾qiáncreating; energetic
夕xīnight, nightfall, dark, twilight, evening
惕tìanxious, alarmed, frightful, careworn
若ruòseeming, looking, appearing
厲lìstruggle, adversity, hardship; stressful
無wúno; not, nothing; no harm done
咎jiùblame; wrong, mistake, error; harm
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或huòsomehow, perhaps, perchance, maybe
躍yuèto dance, gambol, hop, cavort, leap
在zàiacross, on, upon, over, above; in, within
淵yuāndeep, depth, abyss, chasm
無wúavoid; not, nothing; without, with no
咎jiùwrong; mistake, error
Line 5
飛fēiin flight, on the wing; flying, soaring
龍lóngdragon
在zàiacross, in, within
天tiānheaven; the sky, skies, heavens
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
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亢kàngarrogant, excessive, pretentious, proud
龍lóngdragon
有yǒuhas, will have; learns, will learn
悔huǐregret, remorse; to regret, repent
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Judgment
坤kūnaccepting, receiving; acceptance, tolerance
元yuánfirst-rate, basic, fundamental, supreme
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworth, the harvest of; meriting, rewarding
牝pìnfemale
馬mǎhorse; mare
之zhī's
貞zhēnpersistence, steadfastness, loyalty
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
有yǒuhas, will have; finds, will find
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go; to move towards; in going, en route
先xiānat first, initially; to lead, go first, initiate
迷míconfusion, amazement, bewilderment
後hòuthen, later, at last; to follow, succeed
得déto gain, find, learn, acquire, receive
主zhǔmastery, command, authority, control
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
西xīwest
南nánsouth
得défind, gain, meet, acquire
朋péngcompanions, friends, allies, associates
東dōngeast
北běinorth
喪sàngforgo, do without, fail to find, lose, forget
朋péngcompanions, friends, allies, associates
安ānsecure, confirm, be content with; peaceful
貞zhēncertain, true, genuine; persistence
吉jígood fortune; promising, opportune
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地dìearth's, world's, land's
勢shìcapacity, forte, special strength, disposition
坤kūnacceptance
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus; with
厚hòutolerant, generous, genuine; tolerance
德décharacter, nature, temperament, spirit
載zàiupholds, sustains, carries, bears, honors
物wùthe outer world, all things, creation, reality
Line 1
履lǚfootsteps, treading, stepping, walking on
霜shuāngfrost, hoarfrost, frozen dew
堅jiānsolid, firm, hard, hardened, solidified
冰bīngice
至zhìresults, arrives; realized; the outcome
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直zhístraightforward, upright, to the point
方fāngsquare, direct, definite, methodical, prompt
大dàcomplete, full, whole, great, solid
不bùwithout; there is no; instead of, rather than
習xípractice, rehearsal, repetition, duplication
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
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含hánrestrain, contain, withhold, reserved
章zhāngdisplay, composition, order, elegance
可kěsuited, conducive to; permits, allows
貞zhēnpersistence, resolution, resolve, focus
或huòsomeone, sometimes
從cóngpursuing, following, attending, engaged in
王wángsovereign; sovereign's, royal
事shìaffairs, business, tasks, matters, service
無wúno
成chéngachievement, accomplishment, outcome
有yǒuhas, attains, achieves, brings about, reaches
終zhōngclosure, finality; a conclusion, finish; an end
Line 4
括kuòtied up; enclosed, bound in; tying up
囊nángbag, sack, pouch, skin
無wúno, without, with no; nothing
咎jiùblame, fault
無wúno, without, with no; nothing
譽yùpraise, honor, glory, fame
Line 5
黃huánggolden, yellow-brown, harvest gold
裳chángdress, lower garment, skirt, clothing
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
Line 6
龍lóngdragons
戰zhànat war; do, join battle, combat; fight
于yúin, on
野yěwilds, wastelands, open country
其qítheir; they
血xuèblood; bleed
玄xuánindigo, blue-black, black
黃huánggolden, gold, yellow, harvest gold
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Judgment
屯zhūnrallying, needing assistance, early trials
元yuánfirst-rate, basic, fundamental, supreme
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworthwhile, warranted, rewarding
貞zhēnto be persistent, determined, resolved
勿wùnot at all; it is not; no
用yònguseful, practical, helpful, productive; use
有yǒuto have; in having
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go; in going; ahead, beyond
利lìworthwhile, rewarding
建jiànto enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up
侯hóudelegates, chiefs, lord archers; priorities
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雲yúnclouds
雷léithunder
屯zhūnrallying
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
經jīngsorts, arranges, distinguishes (warp)
綸lúnweft, woof; the lines, threads
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磐páncliffs, crags, big rocks, obstacles, difficulties
桓huánall around, surrounding, encircling, delaying
利lìworthwhile, rewarding; warranting
居jūto stay, abide in, maintain, practice; abiding
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
利lìworthwhile, rewarding
建jiànto enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up
侯hóudelegates, chiefs, lord archers; priorities
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屯zhūnsummoning help; needing assistance, help
如rúit may seems, appear that, like, as if
邅zhānturning around, back; giving up, quitting
如rúis the same as, like, equal to, equivalent of
乘chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
馬mǎhorses
班bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
如rúalike, the same, uniformly
匪fěiit, this is not
寇kòuassailant, adversary, enemy, robber
婚hūnmarital, marriage-minded
媾gòusuitor, prospect, groom
女nǚlady, maiden, girl, woman
子zǐyoung; still of tender years, a child
貞zhēndetermined, resolved; firm, steadfast
不bùno; to do, be without; to avoid, not have
字zìbabies, offspring, pregnancy; betrothal
十shíten more
年niányears, seasons, harvests
乃nǎiand, only then; before; after this, that
字zìbabies, offspring, pregnancy; betrothal
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即jípursue, chase, hunt, stalk; in pursuit of
鹿lùdeer, doe, stag, antelope, hind
無wúwithout, with no, lacking, devoid of
虞yúpreparation, provision, readiness; forester
惟wéiall alone, by oneself; thinking about; simply
入rùentering, going into
于yúinto, within, inside, towards, through
林línforest's; the forest, woods
中zhōnginterior, center; heart, middle, midst of
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
幾jīdiscerning, aware; reads the subtle signs
不bùthis, which is not
如rúthe same thing as, about, like, equivalent to
舍shěgiving up, quitting, surrender, sacrifice, losing
往wǎngto go, proceed, continue on
吝lìnembarrassing, humiliating
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乘chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
馬mǎhorses
班bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
如rúalike, the same, uniformly
求qiúquest, search, asking, seeking
婚hūnmarital, marriage-minded
媾gòusuitor, prospect, groom
往wǎngto go forward, ahead, advance, proceed
吉jípromising, fortunate, auspicious, timely
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
Line 5
屯zhūnpulling together, collecting, banking, storing
其qíone's, their own; these, those
膏gāoriches, favors, treasures; oils, fat, cream
小xiǎomodest, small, minor, ordinary, a little
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
大dàmuch, great, big, major, a lot of
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
凶xiōngunfortunate, foreboding; has pitfalls
Line 6
乘chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
馬mǎhorses
班bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
如rúalike, the same, uniformly
泣qìtears; weeping
血xuèof blood
漣liánflowing, running water; in streams
如rúas if, like; as if, though
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Judgment
蒙ménginexperience, immaturity, untrained vines
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
匪fěiit, this is not
我wǒI, me; we, us
求qiúwho ask, seeks, soliciting
童tóngyoung, youthful, naive, childlike
蒙ménginexperienced, untaught, uninformed
童tóngyoung, youthful, naive, childlike
蒙ménginexperienced, untaught, uninformed
求qiúask, seek after, solicit, entreat, ask from
我wǒme, us
初chūat, in, during the first, initial, original
筮shìdivining, consultation, oracle, inquiry
告gàoadvice, an explanation; informs, explains
再zàito ask two, twice; again; the second
三sānor, and three times; third time is, shows
瀆dúdisrespectful; impertinence, contempt
瀆dúdisrespect, impertinence, contempt; rudeness
則zéwarrants, deserves, merits; is due
不bùno, not much
告gàoadvice, explanations, information, answer
利lìbut it is worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto be persistent, loyal, dedicated, steadfast
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山shānmountain
下xiàbelow, beneath, at the base, foot of
出chūthere emerges, appears, arises; out comes
泉quánspring, fountain
蒙ménginexperience
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
果guǒwith thoroughness; to fruition, maturity
行xíngproceeds, advances, takes steps, sets forth
育yùin, by fostering, nourishing, developing
德décharacter, merit, virtue, quality, ability, nature
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發fāeducating, developing, delivering, inspiring
蒙méngthe inexperienced, immature, entangled
利lìworthwhile, beneficial, gainful
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
刑xíngto sanction, discipline, punish, penalize
人rénanother, someone, a person, an individual
用yòngif used, employed, tried, practiced
說shuōto remove, release; cast, throw, take off
桎zhìshackles, hobbles, fetters, impediments
梏gùhandcuffs, manacles, restraints
以yǐbut for this; as a way, means; although
往wǎngto continue, advance; to go on, forward
吝lìndisgrace, embarrassment, humiliation
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包bāoincluding, embracing, accepting, protecting
蒙méngthe inexperienced, immature, undeveloped
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
納nàaccepting, admitting, involving, bringing in
婦fùwoman, wife; women, ladies
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
子zǐyoung one, child, heirs, offspring
克kècan manage, master, do, sustain
家jiāfamily, household, domestic affairs
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勿wùit is not at all; do not
用yònguseful, productive; engage, offer; useless
取qǔto pair, mate with; to choose, court, seek, take
女nǚmaiden, girl, young woman, lady
見jiànwho sees, encounters, meets, spies
金jīnof, with money, wealth; the wealthy
夫fūgentleman; man
不bùand does not, fails to; without; loses
有yǒuown, hold, containing; possession
躬gōngher, a sense of self worth; her honor
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōudirection, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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困kùnsurrounded, afflicted, belabored, beset by
蒙méngimmaturity, ignorance, foolishness, folly
吝lìnembarrassment, wretchedness; a shame
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童tóngyoung, youthful, naive, childlike
蒙ménginexperienced, untaught, uninformed
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
Line 6
擊jīstriking, attacking, hitting, beating
蒙ménginexperience, immaturity
不bùnot
利lìworthwhile, advantageous
為wéito be, act as, serve as
寇kòuassailant, adversary, enemy, robber
利lìworthwhile, advantageous
禦yùto defend against, resist, ward off
寇kòuassailant, adversary, enemy, robber
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需xūanticipation, awaiting, biding time
有yǒube, stay; have, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
光guāngexemplify, illustrate, regard, do honor to
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction; the offering
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, water
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雲yúnthe clouds
上shàngrise, ascend, climb; are above, on high
於yúinto; in
天tiānheaven, the sky
需xūanticipation
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
飲yǐndrinks; takes refreshment
食shídines, eats, feasts; food, sustenance
宴yànrelaxed; at leisure, with peace of mind, rest
樂lèhappy; with pleasure, cheer, rejoicing
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需xūwaiting, biding time, suspended
于yúon, by, at
郊jiāothe outskirts, periphery, horizon, frontier
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, gainful
用yònguseful, productive, practical; to use
恆héngwhat endures, survives, lasts; constancy
無wúno; not, nothing; and avoid; without
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
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需xūwaiting, biding time, suspended
于yúon, upon, in, by
沙shāthe sand, sandbank, beach
小xiǎothe small, petty, mediocre; for a moment
有yǒuhave; will; there will be
言yánthings to say; talk, gossip, chatter
終zhōngin the end, eventually; the outcome
吉jíauspicious, promising, hopeful
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需xūwaiting, biding time, suspended
于yúin
泥níthe mud, mire, ooze, sludge, bog
致zhìinviting, encouraging, permitting, bringing on
寇kòuthieves, robbers, plunderers, predators
至zhìto approach, arrive, come up
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需xūwaiting, biding time, suspended
于yúin
血xuèblood, emotional intensity, resentment
出chūemerge; get out, come out, depart, arise
自zìfrom; of
穴xuéthe, that, this pit, hole, cave, tomb, cavern
Line 5
需xūwaiting, biding time, suspended
于yúamidst, at, with, by
酒jiǔwine, drink, spirits, refreshment
食shífood, sustenance
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, commitment
吉jípromising, auspicious, timely, opportune
Line 6
入rùentering, going into; admit, receive
于yúinto; inside, within
穴xuéa pit, hole, cave
有yǒuwith; having, possessing, holding
不bùno; -out
速sùinvitation; invitation, summons, call
之zhīextended to; to
客kèvisitors, guests, callers; visit
三sānthree
人rénpeople, persons, individuals, characters
來láiarrive, come, appear, show up, approach
敬jìngto respect, honor, regard, attend to
之zhīto them, these
終zhōngwill end in; in the end, eventually
吉jígood fortune; promising, auspicious
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訟sòngcontention, conflict, dispute, dissent, contest
有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured; truth
窒zhìyet resisted, obstructed, stifled, opposed
惕tìwary, alert; vigilance, concern, caution
中zhōngin, with the middle, balance, in progress
吉jípromising, timely, opportune, hopeful
終zhōngat, with the end, outcome, conclusion
凶xiōngunfortunate, adverse, disappointing, too late
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàthe mature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
不bùit, but is not, will not be
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, water
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天tiānheaven; the sky, celestial
與yǔalong, together with; in relation to
水shuǐwater
違wéicontradiction, opposition; contradictory
行xíngin movement, motion, action, behavior
訟sòngcontention
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
作zuòconducting, transacting, undertaking
事shìaffairs, business; the work, task
謀móuconsiders, ponders, plans, appraises, consults
始shǐthe beginning, source, origin
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不bùto avoid, not, without; to lack, without
永yǒngprolong, perpetuate, sustain; a lasting
所suǒcertain, specific; cause, purpose, reason
事shìaffairs, endeavors, engagements; to serve
小xiǎothe small, petty, mediocre; for a moment
有yǒuhave; will; there will be
言yánthings to say; talk, gossip, chatter
終zhōngin the end, eventually; the outcome
吉jíauspicious, promising, hopeful
Line 2
不bùnot being; in-; un-; im-
克kècapable of; adequate, able, possible
訟sòngcontending; to contend, compete, dispute
歸guīone capitulates, turns back, gives in
而érand so, then, but only
逋būtakes refuge; to retreat, flee, hide, escape
其qíone's own
邑yìhome town, village, community
人rénpopulation; and people
三sānis, of three
百bǎihundred
戶hùhouseholds, families
無wúavoid, escape; do not
眚shěngcalamities, evil consequence
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食shíincorporating, subsisting on, sustained by
舊jiùlong-standing, conventional, familiar, classic
德dévirtues, qualities, characteristics
貞zhēnin order to persist; to be steadfast; persistence
厲lìdifficult, distressing, strict, hard to do
終zhōngbut in the end, eventually; the outcome
吉jíauspicious, promising, hopeful
或huòas, but, yet for someone; but sometimes
從cóngpursuing, following, attending, engaged in
王wángsovereign; the sovereign's, royal
事shìaffairs, business, tasks, matters, service
無wúno, is without; has no; there is no
成chéngachievement, accomplishment, completion
Line 4
不bùnot being; in-; un-; im-
克kècapable of; adequate, able, possible
訟sòngcontending; to contend, compete, dispute
復fùreturning, coming back, revising, recovering
即jíto approach, pursue, take up, face
命mìnga higher law, order, purpose, calling, lot
渝yúwithdraw, amend, retract; change to, in
安ānto secure, settle for, be content with; peaceful
貞zhēnthe certain, genuine, true; persistence
吉jígood fortune; promising, auspicious, timely
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訟sòngthe contest, conflict; dispute; dissent
元yuánis most, supremely, extremely
吉jípromising, auspicious, fortunate, timely
Line 6
或huòsomebody, someone; if perhaps, somehow
錫xīawards, confers, grants; awarded, granted
之zhīone; the, this, one's; one is
鞶pánthe leather big, champion's belt
帶dàiand ribbons, girdle, victory sashes
終zhōngby the end of, throughout
朝zhāothe morning
三sānone will be three times; three times
褫chǐstripped, deprived; stripped away, off
之zhīof them; they will be
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師shīthe militia, reserves, preparedness, training
貞zhēnpersistence, firmness, resolve, commitment
丈zhàngthe mature, elder, responsible, respectable
人rénone's, man's, person's
吉jígood fortune, promise, hope, opportunity
無wúno; not, nothing; avoid
咎jiùblame; wrong; errors, mistakes
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地dìthe earth, ground
中zhōngin, within, in the midst of
有yǒuis, there is
水shuǐwater
師shīthe militia, reserves
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus is
容róngtolerant, accepting towards, of; embraces
民mínhumanity; the people, society, citizens
畜chùand cares for, attends to, takes care of
眾zhòngthe multitude, masses, many
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師shīthe militia, reserves
出chūsets out, goes forth, proceeds, departs
以yǐby, with, by means of, using, according to
律lǜcode, order, rule, regulation; a tune
否pǐif not, no; if out of; to deny, dismiss
臧zāngright; good order; secret, classified, strategic
凶xiōngunfortunate, ominous, foreboding
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在zàiat, in; within
師shīthe militia; the militia's
中zhōngthe center, heart of; midst
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune
無wúnothing; not; no
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
王wángthe sovereign
三sānthree times
錫xīgrants, confers, presents, awards, bestows
命mìngdecrees, charges, commissions, directives
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師shīthe militia, reserves
或huòmay, might be; likely; perhaps, perchance
輿yúto transport, haul, carry, cart, sustain
尸shīdead bodies, corpses, fatalities, casualties
凶xiōngunfortunate, unhappy, brutal
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師shīthe militia's, reserves'
左zuǒin a fallback, secondary, backup; left hand
次cìencampment, camp, bivouac; retreat
無wúno; not; no done
咎jiùblame, error; wrong, a mistake; harm
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田tiánthe fields; hunt
有yǒuholds, has; finds, captures, takes
禽qíngame, prey, birds, animals; quarry, captives
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
執zhíto control, manage, contain, restrain
言yánthe talking, words, speech, rumors, gossip
無wúno; avoid; not
咎jiùblame; wrong; errors; make mistakes
長zhǎngthe elder, eldest, senior, experienced
子zǐson, brother, officer
帥shuàicaptains, commands, leads, governs, directs
師shīthe militia, reserves
弟dìthe younger, youngest, junior
子zǐson, brother, officer
輿yúwould only transport, haul, carry, cart
尸shīthe corpses, bodies, fatalities, casualties
貞zhēnpersistence, firmness, predictability, resolve
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious; has pitfalls
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大dàthe great, successful, seasoned, mature
君jūnnoble, ruler, leader, chief
有yǒuassumes, takes, gains, claims, seizes, acquires
命mìngfull command; the mandate, charter
開kāiestablish, found, proclaim, institute, open
國guóthe domains, dominions, realms, states
承chéngand recognizes, accepts, adopts, upholds
家jiāthe clans, ruling families, households
小xiǎothe lesser, common, mediocre, petty
人rénpeople, persons, folk
勿wùare not at all; will not be; are denied
用yònguseful; used, employed; employment
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比bǐbelonging, affiliation, association; join, unite
吉jípromising, fortunate, hopeful, auspicious
原yuánif, for a, an, the early, first, original, natural
筮shìdivining, consultation, oracle, inquiry
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, fundamental, essential
永yǒnglasting, enduring, sustained, continued
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, loyalty, commitment
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
不bùlacking, wanting; without, with no; if less
寧níngpeace, tranquility, serenity, rest, settledness
方fāngdirectly, promptly, honestly, squarely
來láiapproach, come forward
後hòuit is the tardy, late; to come, in coming
夫fūwho; ones who; are the ones
凶xiōngis, are unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky
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地dìthe earth, land, ground
上shàngover, above, atop, across
有yǒuis, are, there is
水shuǐthe water
比bǐbelonging
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
建jiànorganized, established, set up, confirmed
萬wànthe myriad, many, numerous
國guórealms, domains, dominions, states
親qīnto relate, affiliate, make relatives/kinsmen of
諸zhūevery; all of the; the many, numerous
侯hóuchief, leader, noble, delegate, governor
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有yǒuhave, find; remember to
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; trust
比bǐin belonging, joining, uniting with, to
之zhīthis, them, these
無wúno, not a; nothing
咎jiùerror, mistakes; wrong; make mistake
有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured; truth
盈yíngreplenishes, fills up, overflows, more than fills
缶fǒuthe, this earthen, plain clay vessel, bowl
終zhōngthe, this end, outcome, completion, whole
來láiwill come, arrive, appear, approach
有yǒuholding, having, with; to hold, have
他tāadditional, added, extra, even more, other
吉jípromise, hope, good luck, happiness
Line 2
比bǐbelong, affiliate, associate, join with
之zhīthis, them, these, such
自zìcomes from; begins, starts, originates from
內nèiwithin, inside
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, loyalty, commitment
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful
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比bǐbelong, affiliate, associate, join with, to
之zhīthis, them, these, such
匪fěian inferior, bad, negative, wrong
人rénpeople, group; person, individual, crowd
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外wàioutward, external, openly, on the outside
比bǐbelong, affiliate, associate, joining with
之zhīthis, them, these
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, loyalty, commitment
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful
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顯xiǎnevident, exemplified, illustrated, manifest
比bǐbelonging, affiliation, association
王wángthe sovereign, ruler, king
用yòngemploys, uses, makes use of, works with
三sānonly three
驅qūmounted game flushers, chasers, drivers
失shīforgoing, giving up, letting go of
前qiánthe leading, advance, foremost, forward/first
禽qínof the quarry, game, prey; birds, animals
邑yìthe, his town's, community's, district's
人rénpeople, population, inhabitants, citizens
不bùare not, will not be; free of, from; -ion
誡jiècoerced, enjoined, conscripted, compelled
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful
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比bǐjoining with
之zhīthis, them, these
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of
首shǒupriorities, leadership, first principles, head
凶xiōngunfortunate, ill-omened; trouble, pitfalls
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小xiǎosmall, little; minor
畜chùraising beasts; concerns, cares
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
密mìthick, dense, plump, plenty; full, of; close
雲yúnclouds
不bùbut, yet, still no; without, with no
雨yǔrain
自zìcoming from, out of
我wǒour, my
西xīwestern
郊jiāohorizon, frontier, border, outskirts
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風fēngthe wind
行xíngmoves, advances, passes, journeys, travels
天tiānheaven; the sky, heavens
上shàngover, across, up in, high in
小xiǎosmall
畜chùraising beasts
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
懿yìrestrains, disciplines, trains; improves
文wénand refines, cultivates, articulates
德déthe character, integrity, merit, virtue
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復fùreturning, coming back to; recovering
自zìone's own; the personal, natural, original
道dàopath, way, course, truth, nature
何héwhere, how, why, what; pron he4 in places
其qíis one's, the; is this, that
咎jiùan error?; a mistake?; harmful? wrong?
吉jípromising, auspicious, timely; good fortune
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牽qiāndrawn, pulled, led, attracted, persuaded
復fùto return, come back, recover
吉jípromising, auspicious, timely; good fortune
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輿yúthe carriage, wagon, cart
說shuōthrows off, loses; is deprived, relieved of
輻fúits wheel's spokes
夫fūhusband, man
妻qīand wife, woman
反fǎnare wild-; roll; wildly
目mùeyed; their eyes; glare, stare
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有yǒube, stay; have, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
血xuèthe bleeding, hemorrhaging
去qùstops, goes away, passes
惕tìand anxiety, care, worry, concerns
出chūdepart, leave, exit, quit; are spent
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有yǒuhave, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
攣luánto confuse, perplex, distract
如rúlike, as; like this; such
富fùenriched, prosperous; prosperity
以yǐby, with
其qíone's
鄰línneighbors, those nearby
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既jìonce; when; after; already
雨yǔrain
既jìonce; when; after; already
處chùsettling, resting; settled, at rest
尚shàngappreciate, honor, respect, value
德dévirtue, character, integrity
載zàicarries, bears; loaded with
婦fùthe wife; woman
貞zhēnpersistence, determination
厲lìis difficult, perilous
月yuèthe moon
幾jīnearly, almost
望wàngfull; the full moon
君jūnthe noble
子zǐone
征zhēngadvancing, campaigning; expedition
凶xiōngunfortunate, ill-omened
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履lǚtaking proper steps; treading on, upon
虎hǔtiger
尾wěitail
不bùwithout; if it does not, fails
咥diéto bite, eat; gnaw, chew
人rénone; person, participant, performer
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
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上shàngabove
天tiānheaven, the sky
下xiàbelow
澤zélake, pond, pool, marsh
履lǚrespectful conduct
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
辯biànarticulates, distinguishes, discusses
上shàngabove, high, lofty, superior
下xiàbelow, low, lowly, subordinate
定dìngto resolve, steady, settle, secure, fix
民mínhumanity's; the human, people's
志zhìdirection, focus, will, purpose, ambition
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素sùsimple, plain, authentic, basic
履lǚtreading, stepping
往wǎngforward, onward, ahead, beyond
無wúnothing; no, not; without, with no
咎jiùwrong; mistake, error
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履lǚtread, step, walk, track
道dàoway, course, path, trail, road
坦tǎnlevel, plain, flat; in peace
坦tǎnsmooth, easy; contentment, composure
幽yōuobscure, secluded, solitary
人rénone's, person's; hermit's, recluse's
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, fortunate, opportune, timely
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眇miǎoone-eyed; weak, feeble-sighted
能néngcan; are still able, capable of
視shìto see, watch, look, observe, regard
跛bǒlame, limping
能néngcan; are still able, capable of
履lǚto walk, tread, take steps
履lǚtreading, stepping, walking
虎hǔtiger
尾wěitail
咥diéthe bitten, eaten
人rénone's, person's
凶xiōngmisfortune, bad luck, failure, disappointment
武wǔmilitary, martial
人rénone, person, man; warrior
為wéiacts, serves, performs, plays the part, works
于yúin the place of, with respect to, under; for
大dàgreat, mighty
君jūnsuperior, noble, chief, leader, prince
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履lǚtreading, stepping, walking
虎hǔtiger
尾wěitail
愬sùpleading, appealing; caution; please
愬sùpleading, appealing; prudence; please
終zhōngwill end, conclude, result
吉jípromise, hope, good fortune; happily
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夬guàidetermined; decisive, resolute, serious
履lǚtread, steps; treading, stepping
貞zhēnpersistence, firmness, focus; to persist
厲lìstressful, dangerous, rigorous, difficult
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視shìstudy, examine, look at, observe
履lǚfootsteps, conduct, performance
考kǎoexamine, investigate, inspect
祥xiángomens, signs, portents, forms, patterns
其qíif, when, where they, these, one has
旋xuáncome full circle; make a circuit
元yuánsupreme, extreme; most, supremely
吉jígood fortune; promising, auspicious
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泰tàiinterplay, harmony; harmonizing, flourishing
小xiǎosmallness, the small, common, mediocre
往wǎngdepart, go, leave; move, pass on
大dàgreatness, the great, important
來láiarrive, come, approach, emerge
吉jípromise, good fortune, opportunity
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
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天tiānheaven, the sky, celestial
地dìthe earth, ground, land, terrestrial
交jiāointeract, unite, interrelate, combine, mingle
泰tàiinterplay
后hòuthe heirs, offspring of this union
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
財cáienrich, enhance, endow, add to the worth of
成chéngcomplete, fulfill, bring about, develop
天tiānheaven's, the sky's
地dìearth's, the world's, land's
之zhī's
道dàoway, course, nature, truth, principle
輔fǔconfirming, affirming, supporting, upholding
相xiāngreciprocating; reciprocity, mutuality
天tiānheaven's, the sky's
地dìearth's, the world's, land's
之zhī's
宜yíproper, due order; good, rightness, necessity
以yǐthe way; thus; serving the people
左zuǒto aid, assist, support; to the left
右yòuprotect, defend; and right
民mínthe people, public, multitude, masses
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拔bápulling, drawing up, out, extracting
茅máothatch, mao grass; reeds
茹rúby the roots
以yǐthereby, thus, with this
其qíuprooting its, the, another
彙huìwhole cluster, group, bunch; kindred, sort
征zhēngto expedite, advance, go boldly forward
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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包bāoembrace, accept, cherish; pack
荒huāngthe wilderness, uncultivated; sparingly
用yòngpractical, useful; so as, thus to
馮píngto cross, ford without a boat
河hériver
不bùavoid, without, with no
遐xiáaloofness, remoteness, distancing
遺yíneglect, abandonment, withdrawal
朋péngcompanions, friends; friendships, alliances
亡wángimpermanent, fleeting; pass, move on
得délearn, secure, take, claim, find, accept
尚shàngthe value, worth, respect, honor, merit
于yúin, of; by, through
中zhōngbalanced, centered, tempered, mediated
行xíngaction, movement, behavior, conduct
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無wúthere is not, no
平pínglevel, plain
不bùwithout
陂píslope, hill, climb, incline
無wúthere is no
往wǎnggoing, departure, progress
不bùwithout
復fùreturn; coming back
艱jiāndifficult, hard; problem, hardship
貞zhēnto persist, keep going; to be steady, resolved
無wúwithout, with no
咎jiùmistake, error, fault, flaw
勿wùdo not, don't
恤xùworry, suffer; be anxious, concerned
其qíthese, such
孚fúcertainties, promises; certain, sure
于yúin, with, through, by
食shínourishment, sustenance, sufficiency
有yǒufind, learn, take, claim, own; there is, are
福fúhappiness; blessing, enrichment
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翩piānfluttering, flighty; flying, flapping
翩piānfluttering, fussing; to and fro
不bùno, not much; without, with no; lacking
富fùenrichment, wealth, prosperity
以yǐmaking use of, due to, by way of
其qíone's, this, these
鄰línneighbors, neighborhood, connections
不bùavoid, do not; no, without, with no; lacking
戒jièlimit, guard, defend; defenses, vigilance
以yǐthe ways, means; use, extend, employ
孚fútrust, sincerity, truth, good faith
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帝dìLord; Emperor; the divine
乙yǐYi (next to the last Shang Emperor)
歸guīgiving; gift of; gave in marriage
妹mèihis little sister, maiden daughter
以yǐmeant, led to; showed, was the way to
祉zhǐhappiness, blessings as footprints of spirits
元yuánfirst-rate, sublime, supreme
吉jígood fortune, promise, well-being
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城chéngthe city walls, battlements, ramparts
復fùfalls back, overturns; returns
于yúinto; to
隍huángthe moat (a dry ditch at the base of a wall)
勿wùdo not, don't
用yòngengage, use, employ, send, advance
師shīthe military, militia, army, troops, legions
自zìin, from within one's own
邑yìhome town, village, community, district
告gàoannounce, explain, proclaim, declare, issue
命mìngthe decree, directives, commands, orders
貞zhēnto persist, keep going; focus, resolve
吝lìnembarrassing, humiliating, disgraceful
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否pǐseparating; denial, negation
之zhīoneself; refers to, is about
匪fěithe inferior, bad, negative, wrong
人rénpeople, human beings, individuals; humanity
不bùwho are not, of no; who do not
利lìworth to, of value to; merit, profit, reward
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one's, heir's, disciple's
貞zhēnpersistence, focus, loyalty, integrity, resolve
大dàgreatness, the great, important
往wǎngdepart, go, leave; move, pass on
小xiǎosmallness, the small, mediocre
來láiarrive, come, approach, emerge
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天tiānheaven, the sky
地dìthe earth, ground, land
不bùdo not, fail to
交jiāointeract, unite, interrelate, combine, mingle
否pǐseparating
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
儉jiǎnrestrained, frugal; conserves, reserves
德décharacter, virtue, power, worth, integrity
辟bìto avoid, shun; withdraws from
難nàndifficulty, trouble, hardship, affliction
不bùwithout; avoiding, not even
可kěaccepting, allowing, permitting, approving
榮rónghimself honors, esteem, distinction, luxury
以yǐas, in, for, by way/means of, in the form of
祿lùpayment, compensation, credit, recompense
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拔bápulling, drawing up, out, extracting
茅máothatch, mao grass; reeds
茹rúby the roots
以yǐthereby, thus, with this
其qíuprooting its, the, another
彙huìwhole cluster, group, bunch; kindred, sort
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, timely, hopeful
亨hēngfulfilling, satisfying, thorough
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包bāoembrace, accept, undertake, bear with
承chéngassignments, service; servitude, servility
小xiǎolesser, common, small, average
人rénone's, person's, man's, people's
吉jípromise, good fortune, hope, opportunity
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being's, character's, one's, person's
否pǐnegated, denied, wrong, inferior, worthless
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, triumph
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包bāoembracing, accepting, tolerating
羞xiūthe shame, disgraceful, unworthy
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有yǒuhaving, holding, assuming; there is
命mìnghigher purpose, mandate; higher law
無wúno, without; make no; not
咎jiùwrong, mistake, error; blameworthy
疇chóuthis category, class; kind of thing
離lídistinct, separate, apart; differs from
祉zhǐhappiness, gratification, blessings, prosperity
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休xiūretiring from, stopping, relaxing, easing out of
否pǐthe separation, denial, negation, standstill
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, one, person, man
吉jípromise, opportunity, hope; promises
其qíthis
亡wángpasses, will pass, moves on
其qíthat
亡wángpasses, will pass, moves on
繫xìsecured; as surely, secure; bound
于yúwith; as; to
苞bāothe seedlings, saplings, sprigs, sprouts
桑sāngof mulberry
Line 6
傾qīngoverturn, reverse, overcome, upend
否pǐthe separation, denial, negation, standstill
先xiānbefore, at first, earlier
否pǐseparation, denial, negation, standstill
後hòuafter, and then, later
喜xǐrejoicing, joy, happiness, gratification
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同tóngfellowship with, community
人rénothers, people, humanity
于yúin, amidst; on
野yěcountryside, wilds, uncultivated, frontier
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàgreat, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
利lìworth; rewarding, warranting, meriting
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
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天tiānheaven; the sky, celestial
與yǔaccompanies; along, together with
火huǒfire, flame
同tóngfellowship with
人rénothers
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccording to; uses; with, by
類lèikind, type, class, category, species
族zúfamily, clan, tribe, relation, kin
辨biànto distinguish, identify, differentiate
物wùbeings, creatures, entities, things
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同tóngfellowship with, community
人rénothers, people, humanity
于yúat, by, before
門méngate, door, entrance
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake, error
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同tóngfellowship with, community
人rénothers, people, humanity
于yúonly in, within, inside
宗zōngclan, sect, faction, exclusive circle
吝lìnembarrassment, humiliation; poverty
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伏fúcache, hide, conceal, crouching with
戎róngweapons, arms; armed
于yúin, inside, within, amidst
莽mǎngunderbrush, thicket, bushes, weeds
升shēngclimbing up, ascending to
其qíone's, the, that
高gāohighest, prominent, lofty
陵línghills, ridge, mound; ground
三sānthree
歲suìyears, seasons, harvests
不bùof, with no, not much, without
興xīngexuberance, rising up, encouragement
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乘chéngmounting, climbing up on, upon, astride
其qíone's, the, that, those
墉yōngbattlement, ramparts; fortified wall
弗fúbut not, un-; nowhere; cannot
克kècapable of; able to
攻gōngto attack, take the offensive; aggression
吉jípromising, lucky, auspicious; good fortune
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同tóngfellowship with, community
人rénothers, people, humanity
先xiānbegins, starts, leading with, in
號háowailing, howling, crying out; outcry
咷táoweeping; lament, complaint, moaning
而érand then, but then, yet
後hòufollows with, is followed by; afterwards
笑xiàolaughter, good humor, mirth, merriment
大dàgreat, large, big, whole, complete, mighty
師shīarmies, hosts, legions
克kècan manage, master; are able
相xiāngeach other
遇yùto entertain, meet, receive, accepting
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同tóngfellowship with, community
人rénothers, people, humanity
于yúin, on, at, before, facing, towards
郊jiāoouter districts, frontier, edge, horizon
無wúno, with no, without; nothing; not
悔huǐto regret, repent of; remorse; sorry
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大dàbig, great, major, complete, vast, large
有yǒudomain, dominion, possession, attainment
元yuánmost; first-rate, supreme, excellent
亨hēngfulfilling; fulfillment, satisfaction, success
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火huǒfire, flame
在zàiin, within
天tiānheaven, the sky
上shàngabove, on high
大dàbig
有yǒudomain
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
遏èsuppresses, represses, curtails, prevents
惡èevil; bad, wrongness; the repugnant, vile
揚yángpromotes, advances, spreads, sows
善shàngoodness, virtue, excellence; the good
順shùnaccepting, obeying, complying with
天tiānheaven's, higher nature's, celestial
休xiūterms, ends; sufficiencies; favor, blessings
命mìnghigher law, higher order, charges
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無wúhaving, with no; denying, avoiding
交jiāointeraction, exchange, commerce, business
害hàiwith trouble, harm, injury, suffering
匪fěito never to be; do, have, make, no
咎jiùin errors, wrong; mistakes; faults, flaws
艱jiānthis is difficulty, hardship; tedious
則zébut otherwise, beyond this; warrants
無wúno; without; not no is done
咎jiùblame; mistake, error; harm
Line 2
大dàgreat, big, mighty, heavy
車chēwagon, cart, vehicle, carriage
以yǐis used for the purpose of; a way to
載zàiundertake, carry, transport, haul, loading
有yǒuto have, find, taking on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
無wúis not, no; nothing; avoids
咎jiùmistake, error; is wrong; blame
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公gōnghigh noble, duke, lord, prince
用yòngpresents, makes, consecrates, dedicates
亨hēngfulfillment, offering, sacrifice, tributes
于yúto, for, with respect to
天tiānof heaven's; the imperial, celestial
子zǐthe son; heir, child
小xiǎothe common, ordinary, average
人rénfolk, people, ones
弗fúare not, un-, in-
克kèable to, capable; cannot
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匪fěiit, this is not; not being
其qíin one's own
彭péngplace of dominion, domain, power, drumroll
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; mistake, error
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厥juétheir, his, her, your
孚fútrust, confidence, truths, assurances
交jiāocommerce, business, an exchange
如rúresemble, seem, appears to be; is, are like
威wēidignity; dignified, majestic, noble
如rúassuming; if also
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, fortunate
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自zìfrom, out of, by, through
天tiānheaven, the sky
祐yòuis protection, succor, assistance, shelter
之zhīis extended; extends, arrives, comes
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful, fortunate
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
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謙qiānauthenticity, modesty, respectfulness
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
有yǒuhas, finds, learns, attains, gets; is, will be
終zhōngresults, limits, ends, closure; finite, complete
Image
地dìthe earth, ground, land, world
中zhōngwithin, inside
有yǒuis, there is held, contained
山shānmountain
謙qiānauthenticity
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
裒shuāidiminishes, decreases, reduces, lessens
多duōthe plentiful, excessive; too much, many
益yìfills up, adds to, increases, augments
寡guǎthe deficient, insufficient, inadequate, few
稱chēngassessing, appraising, weighing, evaluating
物wùbeings, things, the outer worldly affairs
平píngwith fair, even, level, just, equitable
施shīapportionment, distribution, allocation
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謙qiānauthentically, genuinely
謙qiānand, in modesty, respectfulness
君jūnin, is noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
用yòngit, this is useful, practical, helpful, reliable
涉shèto, in cross, ford, ferry, venturing
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, hopeful
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鳴míngproclaim, express, announce, calling; vocal
謙qiānauthenticity, modesty
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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勞láodiligence, hard working, labor
謙qiānand, in modesty, respectful, authenticity
君jūnin, is noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
有yǒuhave, find, learn, attain, getting; being
終zhōngresults, limits, ends, closure; finite, complete
吉jípromising, auspicious, fortunate, hopeful
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無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
撝huīwith, to candid; wave, flying the banner
謙qiānof authenticity, modesty
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不bùthere is no, not much; without, with no
富fùenrichment, wealth, prosperity
以yǐmaking use of, by way of, due to
其qíone's, this, these
鄰línneighbors, neighborhood, connections
利lìit is worthwhile, beneficial, gainful
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
侵qīnto occupy, appropriate, invade, raid, campaign against
伐fáand subjugate, subordinate, chastise, punish
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
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鳴míngproclaiming, expressing, announcing, calling
謙qiānauthenticity, modesty
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, gainful
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
行xíngto move, advance, mobilize, deploy
師shīthe militia, military, reserves, army
征zhēngto advance on, upon; discipline, subjugate
邑yìhome town, village, community, district
國guóand province, domain, realm, region
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豫yùreadiness, willingness, responsive movement
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
建jiànto enlist, appoint, install, establish
侯hóudelegates, chiefs, lord archers; priorities
行xíngto move, advance, mobilize, deploy
師shīthe militia, military, reserves, army
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雷léithunder
出chūcomes, proceeds from, comes out of, leaves
地dìthe earth, ground, land
奮fènaroused, with energy, energetically, excitedly
豫yùreadiness
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
作zuòmade, composed, underwrote
樂lèmusic, song, odes, ballads
崇chóngto honor, celebrate, dignify, exalt, venerate
德démerit, virtue, character, moral courage
殷yīngenerous, eager, enthusiastic, ardently
薦jiànoffering up, presenting, giving
之zhīthis to; with respect to
上shàngthe highest; supreme, most
帝dìdivinity; divine, sacred, celestial
以yǐin order to, thereby to
配pèibe worthy of, fit for; deserve, merit
祖zǔthe ancestors, progenitors, founders
考kǎoscrutiny, consideration, regard
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鳴míngproclaiming, expressing, announcing; vocal
豫yùreadiness, willingness, enthusiasm
凶xiōngdisappointing, foreboding, inauspicious
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介jièresolved, bounded, set, inscribed; harder
于yúin, with, by, as; than
石shístone, rocks
不bùthere will be no, with no; will not; an un-
終zhōngend, close, conclusion to; ending
日rìthe day
貞zhēnpersistence, steadiness, resolve, staying power
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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盱xūwide-eyed, amazed, astonished, bug-eyed
豫yùreadiness, willingness, enthusiasm
悔huǐregrettable, regretted; will repent
遲chíthe slow, late, tardy, hesitant, delayed
有yǒuwill have, earn, learn; one has
悔huǐregrets, remorse; to repent
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由yóuat the source, spring, beginning, causes
豫yùreadiness, willingness, enthusiasm
大dàthere is with much, a lot, great deal
有yǒuto have, own, possess, take on, claim
得déto gain, attain, acquire, accept, take
勿wùdo not; have, permit, allow no
疑yíhesitation; uncertainty, doubt, distrust
朋péngcompanions, friends, associates, allies
盍hégather, unite, assemble, joined
簪zānas, like hair by a clasp, ring, pin, snood
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貞zhēnpersistent, steady, constant; persisting
疾jíaffliction, anxiety, distress, disease, illness
恆hénga long time, enduring, lasting; chronic
不bùwithout; avoiding; with no; but not
死sǐdying; death, mortality; fatal, terminal
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冥míngblind, dark, obscure; confused, deluded
豫yùreadiness, willingness, enthusiasm, faith
成chéngaccomplish, achieving, achievement, success
有yǒuwhile, but to assuming; there will be
渝yúa change for worse, revision, setbacks
無wúno, not; avoids
咎jiùblame, harmful; mistakes, errors
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隨suífollowing; succeed, comply, going along
元yuánmost; first-rate, supreme, excellent
亨hēngfulfilling; fulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto be persistent, loyal, dedicated, steadfast
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no; avoid
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake, error
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澤zéa lake, pool, pond, marsh
中zhōngwithin, inside; in the middle, midst of
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithunder
隨suífollowing
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
嚮xiàngat, towards; approach, face, nearing
晦huìnightfall, dusk, dark, darkness, twilight
入rùgoes indoors, inside, within
宴yànto dine, feast; for leisure, refreshment, quiet
息xīand relax; rest; relaxation, repose, pause
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官guānthe standards, objectives; authority, rulers
有yǒuwill; is, are
渝yúchange; changing; being revised, amended
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, loyalty, commitment
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
出chūleaving, departing; going out of, beyond
門ména outer gate, doorway
交jiāoto communicate, interact, interrelate, share
有yǒuhas, holds; will have, hold
功gōngmerit, worth, effect, benefit, tangible value
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係xìattached, bound, tied, belonging to
小xiǎoa little, small, young
子zǐchild, young one
失shīlosing, neglecting, giving up, dismissing
丈zhàngthe senior, elder, older, grown; maturity
夫fūgentleman; the one, those of, who is
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係xìattached, bound, tied, belonging to
丈zhàngthe senior elder, older, grown; maturity
夫fūgentleman; the one, those of, who is
失shīlosing, neglecting, giving up, dismissing
小xiǎoa little, small, young
子zǐchild, young one
隨suífollow, succeed, complying; going along
有yǒuassumes, becomes, will become; comes to be
求qiúa quest, search, desire for; seeking of
得dégain, attainment, possessions, security
利lìworthwhile, gainful; warranting
居jūto abide in, maintain, practice; abiding
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, firmness, the truth
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隨suífollow, succeed, complying; going along
有yǒuhas; to have; achieve, attain, gain, finds
獲huòsuccess, gain, prizes seized in a hunt
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, focus, constancy
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, has pitfalls
有yǒube, staying; have, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincerely; confidence; to trust
在zàion, in; to
道dàoa way, course, path, principle, process
以yǐin order to be; using, with, through
明míngclear, lucid, aware; clarity, light, intelligence
何héwhere is, what is; how is there
咎jiùthe blame, error, wrong, harm?
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孚fútrust, relying; confidence, faith, belief
于yúin; on; with respect to
嘉jiāexcellence, quality; the excellent, credible
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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拘jūseize, capture, catch, lay hold of, arrest them
係xìand bind, restrain, tie; tie up
之zhīthem, these, this, it
乃nǎiand then, now, after this
從cóngfollow, attend, comply by, with
維wéiholding fast, restrained; tight, securely
之zhīthem, these, this, it
王wángthe Sovereign, king, ruler
用yòngwill make, present, offer, performs
亨hēngfulfillment, offering, sacrifice, tributes
于yúto, by, on, at, beside
西xīthe Western (the site of the Zhou
山shānMountain ancestral shrine)
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蠱gǔdetoxifying; bad medicine, toxins, fixations
元yuánmost; first-rate, supreme, excellent
亨hēngfulfilling; fulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
先xiānbefore, prior to, ahead of
甲jiǎthe beginning, start, new cycle, departure
三sānthree
日rìdays
後hòuafter, subsequent to, following
甲jiǎthe beginning, start, new cycle, departure
三sānthree
日rìdays
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山shāna mountain
下xiàbelow, beneath; at the base, foot of
有yǒuis, there is, was
風fēngwind
蠱gǔdetoxifying; fixation; decaying, stagnating
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
振zhènstimulates, arouses, stirs up, quickens
民mínthe people, public; society, humanity
育yùto nourish, foster, fortify, raise, bring up
德décharacter, virtue, merit, spirit, ability
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幹gàncorrect, attend to, repair, rectifying
父fùfather
之zhī's; paternalistic
蠱gǔfixations, toxins, decadence, bad medicine
有yǒuif, where there is, one has; to be, have
子zǐa young one, child, heir
考kǎoto examine, investigate, in questioning
無wúno; not; is not; there is no; no harm done
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake
厲lìdifficulty, hardships; distressing
終zhōngbut at, by, in the end; eventually, at last
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful
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幹gàncorrect, attend to, repair, rectifying
母mǔmother
之zhī's; maternalistic
蠱gǔfixations, toxins, decadence, bad medicine
不bùno, not; un-; ill-
可kěcalling, acceptable for; suited, fitted to
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, firmness
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幹gàncorrect, attend to, repair, rectifying
父fùfather
之zhī's; paternalistic
蠱gǔfixations, toxins, decadence, bad medicine
小xiǎothe small, petty, mediocre; a little
有yǒuthere will be; one has, will have
悔huǐregrets, remorse, repentance
無wúbut no, not, without, with no
大dàgreat, big, important, major, critical
咎jiùerror, mistake; blame, harm, wrong
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裕yùtolerating, indulging, accepting, condoning
父fùfather
之zhī's; paternalistic
蠱gǔfixations, toxins, decadence, bad medicine
往wǎngto continue thus, go on, proceeding
見jiànmeets with, sees, encounters
吝lìndisgrace, embarrassment, shame, humiliation
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幹gàncorrect, attend to, repair, rectifying
父fùfather
之zhī's; paternalistic
蠱gǔfixations, toxins, decadence, bad medicine
用yònguse, apply, employ, practice, offer, try
譽yùpraise, respect, honor, recognition as due
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不bùdoes, will, would not; without; no
事shìserve, working for; work, business, affair
王wángof sovereign, king, ruler
侯hóuor noble, delegate, governor, chief
高gāoof noble, lofty, higher; exalted, superior
尚shàngworth, value, credit, honor
其qíone's own, this, such
事shìservice, work, concern, business, affair, task
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臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, priority, the finest
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, offering
利lìworth, the harvest of; merits, rewards
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
至zhìto arrive, approach, come, near; arrival
于yúin, at, during, by
八bāthe eighth
月yuèmonth, moon
有yǒuis; will, would, could be
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, disappointing
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澤zélake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, atop, across, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
地dìearth, ground, land, soil
臨líntaking charge
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
教jiāoinstructs, teaches, directs, guides
思sīthinks, ponders, reflects, plans, considers
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of
窮qióngexhaustion, frustration; being diminished
容róngaccept, receive, tolerate, bear with
保bǎoprotect, safeguard, secure
民mínthe people, public, multitude; humanity
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of
疆jiāngboundaries, borders, limits, lines
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咸xiánunited, joined in; shared, collective; full
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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咸xiánunited, joined in; shared, collective; full
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantage
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甘gānsweet, too easy; complacent, indulgent
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōudirection, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
既jìwhen finished, complete; following; after
憂yōuindulge in, worry about; being concerned
之zhīthis, that, it, such, thus; about this
無wúno; nothing; is no, not; avoids
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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至zhìcomplete, fulfilled, thorough, accomplished
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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知zhīinformed, knowing, aware, prudent
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
大dàgreat, mature, important, successful
君jūnnoble, chief, leader, ruler
之zhī...'s; resorts to, has this; in, for, to this
宜yínecessity; is adjusted, suited, fitted
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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敦dūnauthentic, honest, genuine, earnest, solid
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùis wrong; a mistake, an error
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觀guānperspective; observing, comprehending
盥guàncleansing, purification, hand ablution
而érbut still, and then, yet; still, then, yet
不bùnot, no, without, with no
薦jiànsacrifice, offering, worship, reverence
有yǒubeing, holding, staying; remembering
孚fútrue, sincere; good faith, promises, trust
顒yóngdignified, majestic; imposing, great
若ruòassumes; is as good as; seems, looks like
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風fēngthe wind
行xíngmoves, travels, wanders, goes, passes
地dìthe earth, ground, land
上shàngover, across, above
觀guānperspective; observing, comprehending
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
省xǐngvisit; study, examine, inspect, watched
方fāngthe regions, domains; bearings, four directions
觀guānperceived, observed, comprehended
民mínthe people, society, citizens
設shèto found, establish, base, set up, devise
教jiàothe teaching, instruction, doctrines
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童tóngchild's, childlike, childish, youthful, naive
觀guānperspective, observation, comprehension
小xiǎofor little, small, common, average
人rénpeople, folk, persons, ones, individuals
無wúno; not; nothing; are without; no harm done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
君jūnbut for a noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
吝lìnan embarrassment, humiliation, disgrace
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闚kuīa pry, spy, peeping (as through door cracks)
觀guānperspective, observation, comprehension
利lìreward, serve, profit, favoring
女nǚa young lady, maiden, girl, woman
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, truth
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觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
我wǒour, my own
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
進jìnas, in, to advance, going forth
退tuìand, or retreat; draw, pull back
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觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
國guóa country, domain, realm, states
之zhī...'s; in, with its, their
光guāngglory, splendor, distinction, wonders
利lìit is worthwhile, beneficial, gainful
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
賓bīnbeing a guest, visitor; to visit; to call
于yúto; with; upon
王wángits, their, the sovereign, king, rulers
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觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
我wǒour, my own
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
君jūna noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
無wúavoids, escapes; is without; does, makes no
咎jiùblame; wrong; harm; mistake, errors
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觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
其qíanother's, their, others'
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
君jūna noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
無wúavoids, escapes; is without; does no
咎jiùblame; wrong; harm; mistake, errors
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噬shìbiting, chewing, gnawing, cutting
嗑héthrough, closed, sound of teeth together
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success; satisfying
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
用yòngto use, utilize, apply, avail of; execute
獄yùlegal process, enforcement; justice
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雷léithe thunder
電diànand the lightning
噬shìbite
嗑héthrough
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
明míngclarified, elucidated; made clear, emphatic
罰fáthe penalties, punishments, fines
勑láiin, when declare, pronounce, ordaining
法fǎthe law, statutes, standards, rule, codes
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履jùsandaled feet; poor shoes, footwear
校xiàofettered, imprisoned, shackled in stocks
滅mièmiss; hide, bury, covering; deprived of
趾zhǐthe toes, feet
無wúno; this is not
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
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噬shìbiting, chewing, gnawing on, into
膚fūtender meat, flesh, pork, skin
滅mièand burying, hiding, immersing, missing
鼻bíthe nose, snout
無wúbut no; not; nothing no harm done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
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噬shìbiting, chewing, gnawing on, upon, into
腊xīpreserved, dried and salted, seasoned, jerked
肉ròumeat, flesh
遇yùand encounter, meet, happening upon
毒dúdecay, rot; the putrid; toxins, poison
小xiǎoa, some small, minor; a little
吝lìnembarrassment, chagrin; embarrassing
無wúbut no; not no harm done
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake; harm
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噬shìbiting, chewing, gnawing on, upon
乾gāndry, dried
胏zǐbony meat, meat on the bone, meat bones
得déacquiring, securing, getting pledges of
金jīnmoney, funds, funding, metal
矢shǐand arrows
利lìworth, meriting, warranting, rewarding
艱jiāndifficult, hard, laborious, wearying, trying
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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噬shìbiting, chewing, gnawing on, upon, into
乾gāndry, dried
肉ròumeat, flesh
得définding, encountering, getting
黃huángyellow, bronze, golden
金jīnmetal; the arrowhead
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, firmness
厲lìis difficult, harsh, stressful; trouble
無wúbut no; not; avoid
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
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何héwearing, bearing, carrying
校xiàoa cangue, yoke (punitive headgear)
滅mièmiss; hide, bury, covering; deprived of
耳ěrthe ears
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, ominous, brutal
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賁bìadorn, embellish(ment); dressing up; ornate
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success; satisfying
小xiǎo(a, of) little, (some) small, minor
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to, in) have, find, take(ing) on; (if) there is
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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山shān(a, the) mountain
下xiàbelow, beneath; at the base, foot of
有yǒuis, there is
火huǒ(a, the) fire, flame
賁bìadornment
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
明míngclarifies, elucidates, explains, makes evident
庶shù(a) (great) many, multitude of; numerous
政zhèngpolicies, regulations, rules, legal measures
無wúwithout; but (does) not, (has) no; avoids
敢gǎnpresume(ption)(s), dare, make(ing) bold
折zhé(to, in, when) execute, decide(ing); cutting
獄yùlegal recourse, process; force of law, justice
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賁bìadorn, dress up, decorate, beautify(ing)
其qíthe, these, those, their, one's (own)
趾zhǐfeet
舍shědismiss, release, forsake, abandon(ing)
車chē(the) carriage, cart, wagon, vehicle
而érand (so, then, thus); then; while
徒túgo on foot, walk(ing)
Line 2
賁bìadorn, dress up, decorate, beautify(ing)
其qíthe, one's (own), that, his
須xūbeard, whiskers
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賁bìelegant, fancy, sumptuous
如rúso, looking, in appearance, -like
濡rúdripping (wet); to drip; drippy, moist
如rúso; as if, though; apparently, seeming
永yǒng(with) last, prolong, endure, sustain(ed, ing)
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, commitment, firmness
吉jí(is) promising, auspicious; good fortune
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賁bìelegant, fancy, sumptuous
如rúso, looking, in appearance, -like
皤pó(to be) (of) pure, clear, fair, silver white
如rúso; as if, though; apparently, seeming
白bái(and, on) (a) white
馬mǎhorse(man), steed, stallion
翰hànwinged, (to be) on wings, soaring, in flight
如rúas if, though; apparently, seeming
匪fěi(it, this) is not
寇kòu(a, an) assailant, adversary, enemy, robber
婚hūn(but) (a) marital, marriage-minded
媾gòusuitor, prospect, groom
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賁bìadorned, dressed up, decorated, beautified
于yúamidst, among, in, beside; on
丘qiū(the) hill(sides, tops), mounds, high places
園yuán(and) (in) gardens, parks, orchards
束shù(a, the, one's) gift (bundle), present, offering
帛bó(of) silk(s)
戔jiān(is) (a, but a) meager, shabby, pitiful, scanty
戔jiānremnant, scrap; (and) insignificant, etc.
吝lìnembarrass, humiliate(ing, ed, ment, ion); ashamed
終zhōng(but) in, by the end; at last, eventually
吉jípromising, auspicious, fortunate, hopeful
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白bái(plain) white; plain, simple, naked, easy
賁bìadornment, dress, elegance
無wú(is) no; nothing; (is) not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error(s)
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剝bōdecompose, break down, strip(ing) away
不bù(it) (is) not (much); will not be; nothing
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to, in) have, find, take(ing) (on)
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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山shān(a, the) mountain
附fùadded, in addition; depends, (is) contingent
於yúto; on, upon
地dì(the) earth, ground, land
剝bōdecomposing
上shàng(a, the) superior(s), lofty; those above
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
厚hòu(is, are) generous, tolerant, genuine (to, with)
下xià(a, the) subordinate(s), lowly, those below
安ān(in, to) secure, ensure, confirm, settle(ing)
宅zhái(a, their) place, position, base; dwelling(s)
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剝bōdepriving, stripping, abridging, reducing
床chuáng(the) bed, couch, divan, platform
以yǐof (the use of); by (taking)
足zú(the, its) legs, support, basis, stand, footing
蔑miè(to) dismiss, disregard, ignore, disdain (such)
貞zhēnpersistence, loyalty, steadfastness, truth
凶xiōng(is) unfortunate, ill-omened; has pitfalls
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剝bōdepriving, stripping, abridging, reducing
床chuáng(the) bed, couch, divan, platform
以yǐof (the use of); by (taking)
辨biàn(the, its) frame, context, distinction(-iveness)
蔑miè(to) dismiss, ignore, disdain(ing) (such)
貞zhēnpersistence, loyalty, steadfastness, truth
凶xiōng(is) unfortunate, ill-omened; has pitfalls
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剝bōdepriving, curtailing, abridging, cutting back
之zhīitself; oneself, one's own; here; this
無wúis not, no; is without; avoids, escapes
咎jiùblame; wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error(s)
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剝bōdepriving, stripping, abridging, reducing
床chuáng(the) bed, couch, divan [of complacency]
以yǐof (the use of); by (taking); for
膚fū(the, its) flesh, skin, meat [its occupant]
凶xiōngunfortunate, ill-omened, ominous, brutal
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貫guàn(a) string(line), line, thread; [suc-, pro- cession]
魚yúof fish(es); [prosperous, contented people]
以yǐby (way, means) of; through, with; due to
宮gōng(the) palace, (large, upper class) household
人rénoccupants', inhabitants', personnel's, staff's
寵chǒngsponsorship, kindness, favor, esteem
無wúwithout; (there is) nothing
不bùdoubt; (that) (is) not; (which) cannot be
利lìworthwhile, (turned to) advantage(ous)
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碩shuò(the) ripe, plump, large(est); (over)ripe
果guǒfruit (realization, conclusion, outcome, result)
不bùis not; will not be; avoids, escapes; goes un-
食shí(being) eaten, consumed, fed upon; food
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
得dégains, finds, occupies, receives, claims
輿yúsupport, basis, ground, transport, carriage
小xiǎo(as, while) (the) average, common, petty
人rénones, folk, people
剝bō(are) deprived of; tear down, scavenge, loot
廬lú(their)(own) hovels, shacks, shanties, slums
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復fùreturning, resuming, renewal, coming back
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
出chūexit, depart, go(ing) out
入rù(and, or) enter, arrive, come(ing) in
無wúwithout, with no, have(ing) no, regardless of
疾jíanxiety, affliction, distress; urgency, haste
朋péng(a, the) companion, friend, ally, associate(s)
來láiarrive, come (forward), approach, appear
無wúwithout, with no; (and) nothing
咎jiùblame, fail(ure); (is) wrong
反fǎnturn, come(ing) around; reversal, revision(s)
復fù(and, to) return; renewal; come(ing) back
其qí(is, to, for) the, one's (own)
道dàoway, course, path, process, principle, truth
七qī(on) (the) seventh
日rìday
來láibrings (about), prompts, invites; comes
復fùreturn, renewal, recovery
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to) have, find, take(ing) on; (if) there is
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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雷léi(the) thunder
在zàiis, dwells, lives, resides, lies
地dì(the) earth, ground, land
中zhōnginside, within, in the midst of
復fù(to) return
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former [founding]
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, [fathers]
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
至zhì(the) (winter) solstice (most extreme day)
日rì(on) (the) day (of)
閉bìclosed, shut, locked, barred, blocked (up)
關guān(the) frontier(,) pass gates
商shāng(the) merchants, traders, dealers
旅lǚ(and) (the) travelers, wanderers, strangers
不bùdid, could, would not
行xíngmove, go, travel, wander (about); proceed
后hòurulers, sovereigns, leaders
不bùdid, would not
省xǐngstudy, examine, inspect, visit
方fāng(the) quarters, regions, domains, boundaries
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不bù(it is) not (being); no
遠yuǎnfar; (a) distant; far (away, removed) from
復fù(to) return(ing); renewal, recovery
無wú(there is) nothing; (with) no, without
祇zhīworthy (of); respectable; need for
悔huǐregret(s); remorse, contrition; repenting
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
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休xiū(be) content, resigned; happy, glad, quiet(ly)
復fùto return, come(ing) back, home; for renewal
吉jípromising, auspicious, timely, hopeful
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頻pínrepeated, frequent(ly); insistent, pressing
復fùreturn(s, ing), renewal, recovery
厲lìdifficult(y), hard, harsh, troublesome; a grind
無wú(but) no; not; nothing; no (is) done
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake(s); harm
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中zhōngbalanced (in); in the middle; mid/half(way)
行xíngaction, conduct; go, walk(ing)
獨dú(all) alone, solitary, separate, by oneself
復fù(to, in) return(ing); renewal, recovery
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敦dūnhonest, authentic, genuine, earnest(ly)
復fùreturn(ing), coming back; renewal, recovery
無wúno; without, with no; regardless of
悔huǐregret(s), remorse, repentance
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迷mí(a, too) lost, missed, confused, deluded
復fù(to) return, come back; renewal, recovery
凶xiōngunfortunate, ominous; misfortune, failure
有yǒuthere is, will be; one has, will have
災zāicalamity, disaster, misery, suffering
眚shěng(and) injury, grave error, blunder(s); suffering
用yòng(if, where, when) used, applied; trying
行xíngto move, advance, march, conduct, deploy
師shī(a, an, the) militia, army, military; militarily
終zhōng(then) in the end, eventually, ultimately
有yǒuthere will be; one will have
大dà(a) great, major, complete, crucial
敗bàidefeat, destruction, ruin, failure
以yǐfor, (extending) to; reaching (both); visiting
其qíone's (own)
國guódomain, country, state, territory
君jūn(and) (its) nobility, leaders, sovereign(ty)
凶xiōng(with) misfortune, adversity, failure, misery
至zhìeven; reaching, extending; as long, much
于yúin, for, after; across, over; as
十shíten
年niányears, harvests
不bùwithout, with no; no; not; (of) in-, un-
克kèability; able, capable, competent
征zhēng(to, of) campaign, go boldly, advance(ing)
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無wúwithout, with no, having no
妄wàngpretense, presumption; falseness, guile
元yuánmost; first-rate, supreme, excellent
亨hēngfulfilling; fulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist, be loyal, dedicated, steadfast
其qíif, for one who, those, someone
匪fěiis without, devoid of; not being; never
正zhènguprightness, integrity, ethics; upright, true
有yǒuthere will be; has, have; will find
眚shěngsuffering, distress, injury; grave error, consequences
不bùand it is not much; will not be; nothing
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto, in have, find, taking on
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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天tiānheaven, the sky
下xiàbelow, beneath, under
雷léithe thunder
行xíngmoves; acts, sets forth, is on the move
物wùthe beings, creatures, entities; creation
與yǔcollaborate, interact, take part, participate
無wúwithout
妄wàngpretense
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
茂màoprospered, flourished, thrived, developed
對duìaccording to, consistent with, by, as befit
時shíthe season, time, occasion, opportunity
育yùand nurtured, nourished, fostered
萬wànthe myriad, ten thousand; all of
物wùbeings, creatures, things; creation
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無wúwithout, with no, having no
妄wàngpretense, presumption; falseness, guile
往wǎngto go forth, forward, advance, proceed
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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不bùwhen, where, if not, without, there is no
耕gēngploughing, tilling
穫huòto, the harvest, reap, yield, cut
不bùand when, where, if not, without
菑zīclearing, breaking new ground, soil
畬yúin, for established, cultivated third year fields
則zéthen; in due order, consequently it is
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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無wúone without, with no, having no
妄wàngpretense, presumption; falseness, guile
之zhīstill, yet has, holds its; comes to
災zāimisfortune, calamity, adversity, accidents
或huòas when somebody, someone; sometimes
繫xìtethers, ties up; tethering, tying up
之zhīone's, that; his, her, their
牛niúox, cow, cattle and
行xíngon the move; the one
人rénis, means a, the drifter
之zhīhas; ...'s
得déa, an, the find, gain, catch, acquisition
邑yìand is a, the town, village, community
人réninhabitant, member, residents; people, folk
之zhī...'s; ... s'; has, have; come to
災zāia, the calamity, misfortune, adversity, crisis
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可kěinviting; asking, calling for; may there be
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, loyalty, truth
無wúis no, not, nothing; avoids
咎jiùwrong; a mistake, an error
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無wúone without, with no, having no
妄wàngpretense, presumption; falseness, guile
之zhīstill, yet has, gets, holds its; comes to
疾jíillness, dis-ease, ill, ailment, afflictions; ill
勿wùdo not, don't, never; avoid; permit no
藥yàomedicate, drug; medicines, medication
有yǒuto attain, find, bring about, gain
喜xǐhappiness, enjoyment, well-being
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無wúeven, when without, with no, having no
妄wàngpretense, presumption; falseness, guile
行xíngbut, yet advance, progress, activity, going
有yǒubrings about, becomes, has, finds
眚shěngsuffering, distress, error, injury, evil consequence
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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大dàgreat, large; large, big, major
畜chùraising beasts; concerns, cares
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto be persistent, determined, resolved, resolute
不bùbut no, less; avoid, doing without; to not
家jiāat home; family, home, household
食shídine, eating; meals, fare
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
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天tiānheaven, the sky
在zàiis, dwells, lies in, inside, within, present
山shāna, the mountain
中zhōngin the center, middle, midst, heart, core of
大dàgreat
畜chùraising beasts
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐmakes use of, utilizes, applies, considers
多duōa, an plentiful, abundant, large store of
識shírecorded knowledge, learning, experience
前qiánof early, prior, precedent, previous
言yánword, idea, speech, discussion, arguments
往wǎngand former, bygone, past, previous, prior
行xíngprogress, conduct; endeavor, practice, act, deeds
以yǐwith which, therewith, thereby, in order
畜chùto train, develop, cultivate, attend to, nurture
其qíthe, this, such; one's own, his, her
德décharacter, virtue, merit, worth, quality, power
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有yǒuthis, things will get, become; there will be
厲lìhardship, harshness, severity; serious
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial, better
已yǐto desist; end, stop, quit doing this
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輿yúa, the carriage, wagon, sedan
說shuōis relieved, deprived of; with removed
輹fùits axle strut, housing, bracket, mounts
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良liánga fine, good, desirable; an excellent
馬mǎhorse, steed
逐zhúgives chase, follows a lead, pushes, pursues
利lìworth, meriting, warranting, rewarding
艱jiāndifficult, hard, laborious, wearying
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
日rìdaily, each day, every day
閑xiántraining, discipline; more versed, familiar
輿yúin, with at chariot; basics, fundamentals
衛wèiand, of defense, protection, martial arts
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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童tónga, the young, youthful, juvenile
牛niúbull
之zhī...'s; has
牿gùa pen, corral, stable, enclosure; confinement
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
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豶féna, the gelded, castrated
豕shǐboar, hog, pig, swine
之zhī...'s
牙yátusks, teeth, ivories, fangs, smile, grin
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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何héwhat, where is; undertake, submitting to
天tiānheaven, higher nature; the sky, celestial
之zhī...'s
衢qúway, course, thoroughfare, crossroads; ...?
亨hēngthrough fulfillment, satisfaction, success
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頤yíhungry, open mouth; appetite; nourishment
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, survival
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
觀guānwatch, observe, behold, study; look at, to
頤yíthe hungry mouth, jaws, oral behavior
自zìstarting, beginning from original, with
求qiúa, the search, quest, seek, hunt, craving
口kǒuto the mouth, the length of food chain
實shíto the substance, incorporation, feeding
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山shāna, the mountain
下xiàbelow, beneath; at the base, foot of
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithe thunder
頤yíhungry mouth
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
慎shènis mindful of, careful with, prudent in
言yánwords, talk, speech, language
語yǔand expression, discourse, discussions
節jiéand restrained, moderate, temperate
飲yǐnin drinking; with drink
食shíand eating; food, nourishment
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舍shěforsake, abandon, give up, letting go of
爾ěryour
靈língspirit, medicine, magic, mystery, divine
龜guītortoise, turtle
觀guānand, while looking at, to, watching
我wǒme, us
朵duǒhanging open, down; with hang down
頤yíwith hungry mouth; mouth
凶xiōngunfortunate, disappointing, unlucky, sad
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顛diānabnormal, overwhelming, disproportionate
頤yíappetite, hunger, feeding, sustenance
拂fúdismiss, reject; shake, brushing off, aside
經jīngthe norms, al, standards; usual, customary
于yúand going to, into, up to, among, amidst
丘qiūthe hilltops, sides, mounds, high places
頤yíwith hungry mouth, appetites; hungrying
征zhēngpressing; venturing, going boldly into
凶xiōngis misfortune, unfortunate; failure, pitfalls
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拂fúdismissing, rejecting; brushing off, aside
頤yíthe hungry mouth, appetites, hungering
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
凶xiōngis unfortunate, unlikely, has pitfalls
十shífor ten
年niányears, harvests
勿wùnot to be, to be, of being not at all
用yònguseful, practical, functional, available
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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顛diānabnormal, overwhelming, disproportionate
頤yíappetite, hunger
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
虎hǔa, the tiger
視shìlooks, watches, observes, studies, searches
眈dānstaring, glaring
眈dānand staring, glaring; with fixed gaze
其qíwith its own; it, this is a
欲yùpassion, desire, longing, lust, hunger, want
逐zhúis to hunt, pursue
逐zhúand give chase, run wild
無wúbut no; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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拂fúdismissing, rejecting; brushing off, aside
經jīngthe norms, standards, usual, customary
居jūto practice; abide, dwell in; abiding
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, truth
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
不bùbut one is not, less than, ill-, un-, dis-
可kěsuited, likely, fit, inclined
涉shèto, for cross, ford, ferry, venturing
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
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由yóuat, as a, the source, origin, beginning of
頤yíthe appetites, hungering, as food itself
厲lìdistress; difficult, harsh, brutal, serious
吉jíbut promising, hopeful, positive
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
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大dàgreatness, importance, growth; the great
過guòin, to excess, extreme; surpasses; inundation
棟dòngthe ridgepole; main, ridge beam, board
橈náobends, flexes, yields, deflects, sags
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
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澤zéa lake, pond, pool, marsh
滅miècovers, hides, buries, rises over, submerges
木mùthe trees, woods
大dàgreatness
過guòin excess
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
獨dúall alone, in solitude; lonely
立lìstands; takes, makes a stand
不bùwithout, with no, regardless of; and un-
懼jùfear, dread, apprehension, alarm; daunted
遯dùnand withdraws, retreats, steps back from
世shìthe, this world, age, time, epoch, generation
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of; free of
悶mènsorrow, sadness, grief, mourning
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藉jièfor, the cushions, ing, offering mats
用yòngusing, trying; making use of; with, of
白báiwhite, plain, simple
茅máothatch, mao grass, reeds
無wúno; not
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake, error
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枯kūa, the withered, dried up, tired old
楊yángpoplar, willow
生shēngsends out, brings forth, grows, sprouts
稊tía new, green shoot, sucker, sprout
老lǎoan, the old, older, aged, aging, elder, senior
夫fūgentleman, man, master
得définds, gets, gains
其qíhis own, for himself
女nǚa maiden; young lady, girl, woman
妻qīcompanion, consort; to marry
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile; turned to advantageous
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棟dòngthe ridgepole; ridge beam, board, spine
橈náois deformed, crooked, warped; buckles
凶xiōngominous, unfortunate, ill-omened, trouble
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棟dòngthe ridgepole; ridge beam, board, spine
隆lóngholds, bears, curves upward; is ample
吉jípromising, fortunate, auspicious, hopeful
有yǒuif it, there was, were there; to have, take
它tuōany, added, much more; additional, added
吝lìnthen inadequacy; too little; deficiency
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枯kūa, the withered, dried up, tired old
楊yángpoplar, willow
生shēngsends out, brings forth, bears
華huáflowers, blossoms
老lǎoan, the old, older, aged, aging, elder, senior
婦fùwoman, lady, matron
得définds, gets, gains
其qíher own, for herself
士shìa young gentleman, male; bachelor
夫fūas husband, companion, consort; to marry
無wúno, without, with no; nothing
咎jiùto blame, fault
無wúno, without, with no; nothing
譽yùto praise, acclaim
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過guòtoo much of; an excessive, inundated
涉shèa, to crossing, ford, wade into; experience
滅miècovering, hiding, rising over, immersing
頂dǐngthe, one's head, topknot, crown, scalp
凶xiōngunfortunate, ominous, brutal, unlucky
無wúbut no; not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; an error; make mistake
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習xírepeated, double, multiple; familiar, practiced
坎kǎnrisk, crisis, exposure; pit, canyon, chasm
有yǒube, stay; have, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
維wéito hold, keep fast, safeguard, securely
心xīnthe heart, mind, conscience
亨hēngis fulfillment, satisfaction, success, triumph
行xíngadvance, movement, conduct, progress
有yǒuhas, will have, is; takes on, acquires; will be
尚shàngworth, merit; value, honor, respectable
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水shuǐthe water, waters
洊jiànis, are ever, always, continuously flowing
至zhìarrive, come, reach, succeed, fulfilling
習xírepeated
坎kǎnexposure
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
常chángcontinues, endures, persists, lasts, prevails
德déin, with character, virtue, merit; spirited
行xíngand action, behavior, conduct, movement
習xípracticing, familiarizing with, repeatedly
教jiàoteachings; instructing, directing, dharma
事shìand serving, working; the service, work
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習xítwice, doubly; repeated, familiar
坎kǎnexposed; the exposure, crisis
入rùentering, going into
于yúinto, within, inside, towards, through
坎kǎna, the pit's, canyon's, chasm's
窞dànhidden, inner chamber, recesses, pitfall, cave
凶xiōngominous, ill-omened, foreboding
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坎kǎna, the pit, canyon, chasm; risk, exposure
有yǒuhas, holds, contains; will have
險xiǎnrisk, hazard, danger, peril; narrow ledges
求qiúseek, search out, for; ask, try, strive for
小xiǎosmall, little, minor, modest, humble, ordinary
得dégains, results, attainments, achievements
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來láicoming, arriving, approaching
之zhīand going, leaving, proceeding
坎kǎnpit, canyon, chasm; risk, crisis, exposure
坎kǎnafter pit, canyon; risk, crisis, exposure
險xiǎna, the narrow ledge, crevice, cracks
且qiěis, are also, for now, temporarily
枕zhěna resting place to rest, pillow, headrests
入rùto enter, going into
于yúinto, within, inside, towards, through
坎kǎnthe canyon's, pit's, chasm's
窞dànhidden, inner chamber, recesses, pitfall
勿wùis, means not at all; not to not be
用yònguseful, practical, functional
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樽zūna jug, jar, flask, bottle, vessel, flagon
酒jiǔof wine, spirits, drink
簋guǐa simple bamboo basket, tureen of rice
貳èror two; and a spare, seconds
用yòngand utensils, implements, vessels
缶fǒuof clay; earthen, stoneware
納nàhanded, passed, taken, brought in; accepted
約yuēsimply, expediently, expeditiously, quickly
自zìthrough, by way of, from
牖yǒua, the window, hole in the wall
終zhōngin the end; is finally, ultimately, at last
無wúno; not, nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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坎kǎnthe pit, canyon, chasm, gorge, hole, depth
不bùis not; is less than; does not
盈yíngoverly full, filled up; run, flowing over
祗zhīto respect, accept, appreciate, receiving
既jìattained, reached; as is, already complete
平píngthe, its level, plane
無wúno; is not; nothing; avoids
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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係xìbound, tied up; restrained, held fast
用yòngwith, using, by
徽huībraided, three-stranded, good, strong rope
纆mòand stranded, black cord
寘zhìand put aside, away; placed; cast, abandoned
于yúin, inside, within; into
叢cónga thicket, clump, hedge, grove, patch of
棘jíthorny brambles, briars, thorns, detention
三sānfor three
歲suìyears, harvests
不bùof no, without, with no; with nothing
得dégain, attainments, ed; satisfactions
凶xiōngis unfortunate, inauspicious, disappointing
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離líarising, radiating, diverging, distinguishing
利lìworth; rewarding, meriting, warranting
貞zhēnthe persistence, determination, resolve
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
畜chùto care for, take care of, attend to, keep
牝pìnfemale
牛niúthe cows; bovine
吉jíis promising, auspicious, timely, hopeful
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明míngclarity, brightness, the light
兩liǎngtwice, two times, again
作zuòmanifests, appears, arises, creates
離líarising
大dàa, the mature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, ones
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
繼jìis, are continuous, connected, coherently
明míngin clarifying, elucidating, perceiving
照zhàoand illuminating, shining, radiating
于yúin, into, with respect to
四sìthe, all four
方fāngdirections, quarter, domains, dimensions
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履lǚtaking steps; tread, walking; conduct
錯cuòmixed up, confused; random; side, cross-
然ránbut so, seemingly; -ly; ways; wise
敬jìngto respect, regard, honor, attending
之zhīfor, to oneself, this, that; results, outcomes
無wúand no; avoids; no is done
咎jiùblame; mistake, errors; harm
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黃huánggolden, harvest gold, yellow
離líradiance, arising, distinction, articulation
元yuánmost, supremely, extremely
吉jípromising, fortunate, auspicious
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日rìthe sun, day
昃zèdeclines, goes down; after noon, in decline
之zhīin, with, has its; approaches, comes to
離líradiance, arising; departure, separation
不bùnot; there is no; instead of, rather than
鼓gǔdrumming, beating, banging on, upon
缶fǒuclay, earthenware pots, vessels
而érand, while
歌gēsinging
則zéleads to; as a result, in due order; due to
大dàmuch, a lot of; very; great, ripe, old
耋diéold age, the elderly 70-80 years; infirmity
之zhī's; and its
嗟jiēlament, complaint, sigh, groan, moaning
凶xiōngunfortunate, sad, disappointing, bad luck
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突tūsudden, abruptly; surprise, breakthrough
如rúso, quite, how; such, what a
其qíone's, this, such a, an
來láiarrival, emergence; arise, appear, coming
如rúseems; appears
焚féna ablaze, aflame, on fire; burning
如rúso, quite, how; such, what a
死sǐmortal, perishable; mortality, death, ending
如rúso, quite, how; such, what a, an
棄qìsoon forgotten, cast aside, waste, discard
如rúso, quite, how; such, what a
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出chūissuing, pouring out, discharging, gushing
涕tìtears
沱tuórunning water; streaming, flowing water
若ruòlike, as
戚qīgrief; grievous, pitiful
嗟jiēand lament; and sad
若ruòsuch, what; how, so
吉jípromising, lucky, auspicious; good fortune
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王wánga, the sovereign, king, ruler
用yònguses, utilizes; makes use, takes advantage of
出chūissues, outcomes, emergencies, uprisings
征zhēngto expedite; advance, go boldly forward
有yǒuthere are, will be; abundant, plentiful
嘉jiācommendations, awards, credit where due
折zhéand severed; and broken, the breaking of
首shǒuheads; leaders
獲huòthe captives, captured, prisoners
匪fěiare not; never were; were never
其qíof, in this, such; his
醜chǒucategory, class, sort; disgrace; enemies
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
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咸xiánreciprocity, mutuality; conjoined, symbiosis
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction; completeness
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be loyal, dedicated, in earnest
取qǔto pair, mate with; choose, seek, court, marry
女nǚa, the maiden; young woman, lady
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, lucky
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山shāna, the mountain
上shàngatop, up on, at the top of, high upon
有yǒuis, there is
澤zéa, the lake, pool, pond, marsh
咸xiánreciprocity
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
虛xūis empty, open, unpreoccupied; wants
受shòuto accept, receive, welcome, enjoying
人rénanother, the other; humanity, others
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咸xiánmoving, persuaded, in touched with
其qíin, by the, one's own, that, those
拇mǔbig toes
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咸xiánmoving, persuaded, in touched with
其qíin, by the, one's own, those
腓féilower legs, calves
凶xiōngdisappointing, unfortunate, unlucky
居jūto abide, maintain; remain, stay, sit still
吉jíis promising, fortunate, timely; bodes well
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咸xiánmoving, persuaded, in touched with
其qíin, by the, one's own, those
股gǔthighs, loins, hips, haunches
執zhímanage, control, round up, containing
其qíthose, these, such, one's; what, that which
隨suíconsequences, pursuits; follows, comes after
往wǎngto go ahead, proceed, continue on, thus
吝lìnis embarrassing, regrettable, wretchedness
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貞zhēnpersistence; steady, firm, steadfastness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
悔huǐregrets, remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolves; move on
憧chōngif, where unsettled, irresolute, distracted
憧chōngand ambivalent, wavering, undecided, vacillating
往wǎngin whether to go; in goings
來láior to come; and comings
朋péngyour companions, associates; alliances
從cóngwill follow; attend to; conform to, be like
爾ěryour
思sīthoughts, thinking, train of thought, plan
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咸xiánmoving, persuaded, in touched with
其qíin, by the, one's own, that
脢méineck and shoulders, upper back, trapezius
無wúwithout, with no, avoiding; nothing
悔huǐregrets, remorse; to regret, repent
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咸xiánmoving, persuaded, in touched with
其qíin, by one's own, those
輔fǔmaxilla
頰jiájawbones: and mandible, jowls
舌shéand tongue
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恆héngcontinuity, continuing; enduring changes
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
無wúno; nothing; without, with no; avoid
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto be persistent, persevering, resolved
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, taking on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
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雷léithe thunder; thundering
風fēngand the wind; winds
恆héngcontinuity
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus; with-
立lìmakes, takes a stand; is established; stands
不bùwithout; with no; instead, regardless of
易yìchanging; changed, altered, moving
方fāngin, of directive, bearing, methods
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浚jùndig, jump, diving in, deep; entrenching
恆héngfor, to continuity; endure, last, stay
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
凶xiōngis disappointing, unlikely; has pitfalls
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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悔huǐregrets, remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolves; move on
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不bùlacking, wanting; without, with no; not
恆héngcontinuity, consistency; enduring
其qíin, of, to, with the, this, one's own
德décharacter, virtue, merit, moral courage
或huòperhaps, maybe; somehow, sometimes
承chéngaccept, inherit, enjoy, adopt, continuing
之zhīin, of, towards such, this
羞xiūunworthiness, inferiority, shame, disgrace
貞zhēnto persist; what persists; is constant
吝lìnis embarrassment, humiliation
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田tiána, the field, hunt, land
無wúis nothing without, with no; lacks, wants
禽qíngame, quarry, birds, animals; a catch, capture
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恆héngcontinuity; to continue, endure, lasting
其qíin, of, to one's own; in
德décharacter, virtue, merit, moral courage
貞zhēnis, means persistence, determination, focus
婦fùfor a, the woman, wife's in, of
人rénmaturity, adulthood; grown, mature
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
夫fūfor a, the man, husband's still in, of
子zǐyouth, childhood; a boy; young
凶xiōngis, in trouble, disappointment, adversity
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振zhènexcited, stimulated, agitated, aroused
恆héngcontinuously, chronically, constantly
凶xiōngunfortunate, foreboding, ill-omened
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遯dùndistance, retreat, step back, withdrawing
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
小xiǎoa, in, for, of the little, small, minor things
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding; advantage in
貞zhēnto be persistent, perseverance; determined, focused
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天tiānheaven, the sky
下xiàbelow, beneath, underneath
有yǒuthere is, are
山shāna, the mountains
遯dùndistancing
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
遠yuǎnis distant, far, remote, removed from
小xiǎothe little, small, common, ordinary, average
人rénpeople, ones, folk, population, humanity
不bùnot with, without, with no; it, this is not
惡èill will, dislike, malice, hatred, repulsion
而érbut with
嚴yándignity, solemnity, gravity, reservations
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遯dùnwithdrawing, hiding, concealing, covering
尾wěithe, that, one's own tail, loose ends, trail
厲lìin distress, difficulty, trouble, danger
勿wùnot at all, it is not; no
用yònguseful, practical, helpful, productive; use
有yǒuto have; in having
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go; in going; ahead, beyond
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執zhíto bind, tie up, hold; control, containing
之zhīit, this, them
用yòngwith, using; use, try
黃huángyellow, yellow-brown, golden
牛niúcow
之zhī's
革gérawhide; hide
莫mònone; nobody; not one, no one
之zhīwill; has, will have; of them; it
勝shèngsuccess in; succeed in; can; is, are able to
說shuōgetting it loose, free, untied; escaping
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係xìentangled up; complicated, involved
遯dùnretreat, withdrawal, retirement, escape
有yǒuthere is, will be; being, having; becoming
疾jíurgent; anxiety, hasty; anxious, hurried
厲lìand difficulty; distress, pressured; harsh
畜chùattending to, caring for; to manage, train
臣chénthe, one's servant, retainer, subject, aides
妾qièand concubine, handmaiden, servant girls
吉jíwas, would have been opportune, timely
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好hǎoa voluntary, chosen, elective, discretionary
遯dùnretreat, withdrawal, distance, retirement
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple's
吉jígood fortune, timing, luck; opportunity
小xiǎothe ordinarily, commonly; small, lesser
人rénpeople, ones, folk, individuals, humans
否pǐdeny, negate, disapprove; are in denial
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嘉jiācommendable, praiseworthy, admirable
遯dùnretreat, withdrawal, distancing, reservation
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, firmness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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肥féihealthy, sleek, fertile, resourceful, fruitful
遯dùnretreat, withdrawal, distancing, reservation
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantageous
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大dàbig, very, mighty; great, much, a lot of
壯zhuàngand strong; strength, vigor, potency, force
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
貞zhēnto persist, be determined, resolved, steady
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雷léithe thunder; thundering
在zàiis in, across; there is v in
天tiānthe heaven(s), sky(ies)
上shàngabove, overhead
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壯zhuàngstrong, vigorous, potent; force, power (ful)
于yúis in, for, of, through, to, with
趾zhǐthe toes, feet
征zhēngto assert, aggress, go (ing) (boldly)
凶xiōngbodes ill; is unlucky, inauspicious (for)
有yǒuhave, hold (onto); be, stay; keeping (-ing)
孚fútruth, sincerity; confidence; true, confident
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貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, firmness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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小xiǎothe common, ordinary, average; small
人rénpeople, ones, individual(s), person(s)
用yòngapply, employ, practice, rely on, try, use (s)
壯zhuàngstrength, force, power, vigor
君jūnto (the) noble
子zǐyoung one,
用yòngapplies, employs, relies on, tries, uses
罔wǎngnets, webs, snares, traps; (his) wits, subtlety
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, firmness
厲lìis difficult, harsh, stressful; trouble
羝dīa, the billy; ^
羊yánggoat; } ram
觸chù(who) butts (against), attacks, rushes
藩fāna, the hedge(row), fence
羸léiand entangles(ing); (is) caught; damages
其qí(by) his, its (own)
角jiǎohorns, [contentiousness, direction]
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貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, firmness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
悔huǐand, as, while regret(s), remorse
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s)
藩fāna, the hedge(row), fence
決juéopens (up), ruptures, (is) broken through
不bùwithout, with no; there are no
羸léientanglement(s); getting caught; damage
壯zhuàngthe power, strength
于yúto go, proceed) in, of
大dàa, the big, great, mighty
輿yúcart, wagon, vehicle
之zhīis (with)in its; refers to its
輹fùaxle strut, housing, bracket, mount (s)
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喪sànglosing, forfeiting, forgetting, giving up
羊yánga, the goat, ram
于yúin; with, at
易yìthe exchange, changes; ease, leisure
無wúno, with no, without; nothing
悔huǐregret(s), remorse; to regret, repent (of)
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羝dīa, the billy; ^
羊yánggoat; } ram
觸chùbutts (against), attacks, rushes, charges
藩fāna, the hedge(row), fence
不bùnot, un-; im-; no, without, with no
能néngable; possible; power, ability, capacity
退tuìto retreat, withdraw, back up, pull back
不bùnot, un-; im-; no, without, with no
能néngable; possible; power, ability, capacity
遂suìto proceed, progress; push, follow through
無wúthis is no, not; (this) lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
艱jiānbut, yet difficulty, problem, trouble, trial (s)
則zégive(s) rise to, lead(s) to; precede; and then
吉jípromise, hope; opportunities, good fortune
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晉jìnexpansion, progress, advance, development
康kāngthe prosperous, exalted; ^Kang(shou Feng)
侯hóulord, governor, chief; Lord
用yòngpresent, offer, send; use, utilize (s, ed)
錫xīgrants, awards, rewards, gifts
馬mǎof horses
蕃fānin, to propagate, breed, multiply, increase (ing)
庶shùa, the multitude, large numbers; numbers
晝zhòuand (in, by) the light of
日rìa, one day
三sānthree times
接jiēmeet, receive, contact; grant(s, ed) audience(s)
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明míngthe light clarity, intelligence, vision
出chūrises, arises emerges, comes out, appears
地dì^(the) earth, ground, land
上shàngover, above, across
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晉jìn^expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
如rúit may seem that v; so, how (very) v
摧cuī^ overwhelmed; ^ frustrated, pressed
如rúis to be, the same as v; (and yet, to be) so v
貞zhēnbut persistence, dedication, commitment
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
罔wǎnguse wits; net, snare, trap, steal [by any means get]
孚fúfor trust, confidence, assurance, the true
裕yùand be tolerant, accepting, generous
無wúno; (this is) not; nothing
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error (s)
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晉jìn^ expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
如rúit may seem that v; so, how (very) v
愁chóu^ anxious, worried; ^ fearful, gloomy
如rúis to be, the same as v; (and yet, to be) so v
貞zhēnbut persistence, dedication, commitment
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
受shòuaccept, receive, take; be given; enjoy
茲zīthe, these present, given; these this
介jièboundary, border, limitation, constraint (s)
福fúas (if, one would) (a) blessing, favor, gift
于yúfrom, by, of
其qíone's (own)
王wánggrand-
母mǔmother [i.e. graciously and gratefully]
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眾zhòngmany, numerous; much; a multitude of
允yǔnpermission, allowance, grant, liberty (s) +
悔huǐregret(s), remorse
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s)
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晉jìnadvancing, progressing, moving forward
如rújust, much like; as if, though
鼫shía, the squirrelly, long-tailed, skulking
鼠shǔrodent, rat
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
厲lìis harsh, dangerous, difficult; trouble
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悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent (and)
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s); move on
失shīabout, over loss; giving up; failure
得déand gain; receiving; attainment
勿wùare not to be; do not
恤xùtaken to heart; worry, be concerned
往wǎngsimply to go, move on, advance, progress
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúwithout; (there is) nothing
不bùdoubt; (that) (is) not; (which) cannot be
利lìworthwhile; (turned to) advantage(ous)
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晉jìnadvancing, extending
其qíthe, one's, his, those
角jiǎohorns, antlers
維wéilimit, confine, constrain, restrain, hold
用yòngthe, this practice, application, use, exploit
伐fāto subjugate, subordinate, discipline (ing)
邑yìof the home town, community; locally
厲lìthat harsh, stern, strict (ness); severity
吉jíis promising, opportune, timely, positive
無wúis not; nothing
咎jiùto be blamed; wrong; a mistake, an error
貞zhēnbut persistence; to persist, continue
吝lìnis embarrassment; a disgrace, shame
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明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
夷yíobscured, repressed, covered, covert, wounded
利lìworth, meriting, warranting, rewarding
艱jiāndifficult, hard, laborious, wearying
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
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明míngthe brightness, light, clarity
入rùenters; goes in, within; (has) gone into
地dì^(the) earth, ground, land
中zhōngto the middle, midst, heart, core of v
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明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
夷yíobscured, repressed, covered, covert, wounded
于yúin, during; on, while on
飛fēiflight; the wing
垂chuílet drag, drop, droop, hang, lower (ing)
其qíone, one's, that
翼yìwing
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
于yúin, while, when
行xíngpassing, going, traveling, moving (on)
三sānis, goes (for) three
日rìdays
不bùwithout; with no
食shíeating; a meal; taking nourishment, food
有yǒuhaving; (if, when, where) there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go; in going; ahead, beyond
主zhǔ^(in) authority, charge, power; ^(the)
人rénthose; (the) people, ones v; } authorities
有yǒuwill, would, could, might (have)
言yántalk, gossip; things, something to say
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明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
夷yíobscured, repressed, covered, covert, wounded
夷yíand wounded, injured, hurt
于yúin
左zuǒthe left, [spare, back up, auxiliary]
股gǔthigh, leg
用yòngbut use, avail of, rely (ing) on, upon
拯zhěngrelief, help, aid, assistance, a lift
馬mǎa, the horse
壯zhuàngis strong, mighty, powerful (enough)
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
夷yíobscured, repressed, covered, covert, wounded
于yúon, while on, during; while
南nánthe southern; (in the) south
狩shòuwinter hunt, inspection tour; hunting
得définding, capturing, catching, taking, seizing
其qítheir; the others'
大dàgreat, big, important, major, mighty
首shǒuhead, chief, leader
不bùthis (is) no, (does) not
可kěa, an, the call(ing) for, invitation to; allow
疾jía hasty, hurried, rushed, urgent
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolution
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入rùentering; penetrating; going
于yúby, through; within, into, inside
左zuǒthe left (side)
腹fùof the belly, gut, viscera
獲huòseize, take, capture, gain, get, steal (ing)
明mínga, the intelligence, perception, vision (of)
夷yía, an, the obscure(ity), dark, hidden (ness)
之zhīone's; (in, of) its, their
心xīnheart, mind (s); intentions, motives, desires
于yúbefore, besides; while, along with
出chūexit, leave, quit, depart; go, get (ing) out
門ménby, through (the) door, gate (way); ^ gate
庭tíngand, of the court(yard); (the) courtyard v
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箕jī^(of) Ji (ancient Shang state); ^
子zǐthe prince, son v; } Jizi *
之zhīheld, kept his; in, with his; resorted to
明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
夷yíobscured, hidden, repressed, covert
利lìit is, was worth(while); (^) reward (ed, ing)
貞zhēnto persist, be determined; (the) persistence (v) "
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不bùnot, no, without; instead of, rather than
明míngbrightness, light, clarity, intelligence, vision
晦huìbut darkness, obscurity, shadow, gloom
初chūat first; to begin (by, with)
登dēngto rise, ascend, climb, scale (ing) (upwards)
于yúinto, to, towards, before; to the place of
天tiānthe heavens, sky, skies
後hòuand, but at last; then; and end (by, with)
入rùto enter, go (ing); received, admitted
于yúinto, within, inside; by, in
地dìthe earth, ground, land, soil
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家jiāfamily, familiar, home, living with, domestic
人rénmembers, people, folk, others, human beings
利lìworth; reward, merit, earn, optimize
女nǚ(a, the) (young) woman's, lady's; feminine
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, loyalty, commitment
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風fēng(the) wind
自zìfrom (within), out of
火huǒ(the) fire, flame
出chūemerges, originates; comes, goes (forth)
家jiāfamily
人rénmembers
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus; uses, applies
言yánspeaks; words, speech
有yǒuwith; which have
物wùsubstance, content, reality
而érand
行xíngacts, behaves; action(s), behavior, conduct
有yǒuwith; which have
恆héngconsistency, continuity, duration
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閑xiándiscipline, restraint, control; boundaries
有yǒuhold, contain, maintain, retain
家jiā(a, the) family, home, household
悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent (and)
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
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無wú(having) no, without, with no (a, an-, other)
攸yōucause, purpose, direction, goal; special
遂suìto pursue, follow, adopt, go after; pursuits
在zàiremain, stay (ing); stationed (on the)
中zhōnginside, within; in the center, middle
饋kuìmaking, preparing food, meals; cooking
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
吉jí(is) promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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家jiāthe family, familiar, home
人rénmembers, people, folk
嗃hè(are) sharply; (are) scolded; clamoring
嗃hèrebuked; severely; (and) shouting
悔huǐ(a) regrettable, repentable, thoughtless; regret
厲lìharshness, rigor, distress, severity; stress
吉jí(but, though, yet) opportune, timely
婦fù(but) wife
子zǐ(and) child
嘻xī(are) smirking, snickering, tittering
嘻xī(and) mocking, frivolous, giggling
終zhōng(this) concludes, results, ends in; leads to
吝lìndisgrace, humiliation, shame, embarrassment
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富fùenriching, providing for; (a, the) prosperous
家jiā(the) family, home, household
大dàmuch, great, full of, a lot of
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity, well-being
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王wáng(as, when) (the) sovereign, king, ruler
假jiǎcomes, goes to, draws near to; approaches
有yǒuhis
家jiāfamily, home, household
勿wùdo not, don't (ever); never
恤xùbe anxious, concerned; worry(ied) (about)
吉jí(the) promise, hope, luck, opportunity, fortune
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有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured; truth, etc.
威wēidignified, majestic, impressive, imposing
如rú(is) like, as good as, quite (being)
終zhōng(the) outcome, conclusion; in the end
吉jí(is) (just as) promising, auspicious, hopeful
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睽kuíestrangement, divergence, polarization; odd
小xiǎo(in) little, small, minor, ordinary, common
事shìmatters, concerns, affairs, endeavors (are)
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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上shàng(up) above; rises
火huǒ(is) (a, the) fire, flame; (the) fire, flame
下xià(and, while) (down) below; descends
澤zé(is) (a, the) lake, pool, pond, marsh
睽kuíestrangement
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
同tóngassociate, join, converge, concur, affiliate
而érbut (still), (and) yet (is also)
異yì(is) unique, separate, different, (a) strange(r)
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悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent (and)
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
喪sàng(a, the) lost, missing, vanished
馬mǎhorse
勿wùdo not; is, must, should, ought not (to)
逐zhú(be) pursue, follow, chase (d); run after
自zì(and) of, on it's own (accord); by itself
復fù(it) returns, comes back, home
見jiàn(to, upon) see, meet, observe, witness (ing)
惡è(the) evil, ugly, bad, wrong (ness); worst
人rén(in) people, others, someone
無wúis not; (simply) avoid; no
咎jiùto blame; (a) mistake(s); make v mistakes
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遇yùmeeting (with), encountering, receiving
主zhǔ(a, the) master, leader, superior; [main man]
于yúin, on, along (the)
巷xiàngalley; back, side street, road; narrow lane
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no; avoiding
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error (s)
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見jiànseeing, watching, witnessing
輿yú(a, the) wagon, carriage, cart
曳yì(being) held up; dragged, pulled back
其qíits, the
牛niúoxen, cattle
掣chèhindered, held up, reined in, restrained +
其qíits, the; occupant's; (its, the) driver's
人rénoccupant's; (its, the) driver's
天tiānhead shaved (bald to heaven), branded
且qiěand (even, also, further); as well as
劓yì(his, the) nose cut off
無wúregardless of; not much of
初chū(a, the) beginning, start, first steps
有yǒu(but) there is, will be; (it, this) has, will have
終zhōng(a, an) conclusion, end, outcome, limit
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睽kuíestranged, separated, distant, alienated
孤gū(and) (all) alone, isolated, solitary, lonely
遇yùmeet, encounter, fall (ing) in with
元yuán(a, an) first-rate, superior, original, unique
夫fū(gentle)man, master; someone, one who is
交jiāoexchange, share, combine, interact (ing)
孚fú(in, with) trust, conviction, confidence (s)
厲lì(the) difficulty, adversity, distress, hardship
無wú(is) not; no (longer)
咎jiù(a) wrong(ness); (a) mistake; (an) error
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悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent (and)
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
厥juéits, their, his, her, this, these
宗zōngkind, kindred, fellows, clan; ancestors
噬shìeat, bite; chew on, up; ate
膚fū(soft, tender) meat, pork, flesh
往wǎng(in) going, continuing, moving (on, onward)
何héwhere is, what is, how is there
咎jiù(the) blame, error, wrong, harm?
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睽kuíestranged, separated, distant, alienated
孤gū(and) (all) alone, isolated, solitary, lonely
見jiànseeing, watching, witnessing, observing
豕shǐ(a) pig, hog, swine, boar
負fùcovered, plastered, caked with, (wearing)
塗túfilth, mud, muck, mire
載zàihaul, transport, convey, cart (s, ing)
鬼guǐdemons, devils, goblins, ghouls, ghosts
一yī(and, in, with) (a) (single), one; once
車chēwagon, carriage, cart
先xiān(at) first, initially, beginning (by)
張zhāngstretch, tense, string, draw (ing)
之zhīthe, his, one's, that
弧hú(long)bow
後hòu(and, but) then, later, after(wards, that)
說shuōrelaxing, loosening, unstringing
之zhīthe, his, one's, that
弧hú(long)bow
匪fěiit, (this is) not
寇kòu(a, an) assailant, adversary, enemy, robber
婚hūn(but) (a) marital, marriage-minded
媾gòusuitor, prospect, groom
往wǎngin going; continuing, moving on
遇yùgreet, meet, face, accept, encounter
雨yǔ(the) rain
則zé(and, since) then; after, beyond this, that
吉jípromising, lucky; good fortune; all is well
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蹇jiǎnimpasse; impediments, drawbacks; stumbling
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
西xī(from) west
南nán(and, to) south [see note at 02.0]
不bù(and, while) (it is) not; less than
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
東dōng(from) east
北běi(and, to) north [see note at 02.0]
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dà(a, the) mature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jí(is) promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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山shān(a, the) mountain
上shàngover, above, on top of, atop
有yǒuis, there is
水shuǐwater, (rain, a storm)
蹇jiǎnimpasse
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
反fǎnturns (the, this) around; reverses
身shēnbodily; torso, body, life, self, person
脩xiūto work (up)on; cultivate, adjust, attend (ing)
德dé(the) character, merit, virtue, integrity, spirit
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往wǎng(if, when, where) go, advance, progress (ing)
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable, obstructed, halted, set back
來lái(then) coming (back), arriving (is, means)
譽yùpraise(worthy); respect, honor (able, ed)
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王wáng(a, the) sovereign's, king's, ruler's
臣chénminister, servant, retainer, attendant
蹇jiǎn(is, gets) set back, obstructed, held up
蹇jiǎn(and) interrupted, detoured, deterred
匪fěi(but, yet) it, this is not, never was
躬gōnga person, individual, body, self; a person-
之zhīone ...'s; -al
故gùcause, reason, purpose; lead(ing)
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往wǎng(if, when, where) go, advance progress (ing)
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable, obstructed, halted, set back
來lái(then) coming (back), arriving (is, means)
反fǎnturning around, reversal, redirection, return
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往wǎng(if, when, where) go, advance, progress (ing)
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable, obstructed, halted, set back
來lái(then) coming (back), arriving (is, means)
連liánalliance(s), allies, connections, continuity
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大dà(at) (a) major, big, mighty, important, great
蹇jiǎnimpasse, obstruction, complication (s)
朋péngcompanions, friends, allies, partners
來láicome, arrive, appear, show up, emerge
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往wǎng(if, when, where) go, advance, progress (ing)
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable, obstructed, halted, set back
來lái(then) coming (back), arriving (is, means)
碩shuòripeness, ripening, maturity, fruition
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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解jiěrelease, relieve, discharge, resolve, liberate
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
西xīwest
南nánsouth
無wúwithout; (with, having) no; lacking; no-
所suǒa place, cause, reason, purpose; -where
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
其qíone's (own); the, this
來lái(up)coming, approaching, arriving, next
復fù(in) return, renewal, recovery, revision
吉jípromising, fortunate, opportune, timely
有yǒu(in, if) having; (if) there is, one has
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
夙sùto be early, prompt; dispatch; soon
吉jípromising, fortunate, opportune, timely
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雷léithunder
雨yǔrain
作zuòset (in, to); do (their) work; create
解jiěrelease
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
赦shèforgives, pardons, lets go of
過guòtransgressions, excesses, extremes (and)
宥yòudeals leniently; (is) broad-minded; excuses
罪zuì(with, regarding) offenses, wrongs, violations
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無wúno; nothing; no harm done
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; making v mistakes
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田tián(in) (a, the) field; (on) (a, the) hunt
獲huò(and) take, trap, capture, catch (s, ing)
三sānthree; a third
狐húfoxes; fox
得déearn, accept, receive, win, get, claim (ing)
黃huánga, the golden, yellow
矢shǐarrow(s)
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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負fùshouldering, carrying baggage, (a) burden
且qiěwhile, and yet, but (also, now), in addition to
乘chéngmounted; riding (a horse, mount, carriage)
致zhìinviting, encouraging, permitting
寇kòuthieves, robbers, plunderers, predators
至zhìto approach, arrive, come (up)
貞zhēnpersistence; to persist, keep going
吝lìn(is) embarrassing, humiliating, shameful
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解jiěrelease, relax, let go, untangle, loosen
而éryour
拇mǔbig toe
朋péng(when) companion, ally, friend, associate (s)
至zhìapproach, arrive, come (up)
斯sī(in, on) them, this
孚fútrust, believe, rely; have faith, confidence v
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君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple (even)
維wéiin bondage; restrained, confined, tied up
有yǒu(still, yet) has, holds, possesses, owns, retains
解jiěfreedom(s), liberty(ies), relief, solutions
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, hopeful
有yǒubeing, hold(s, ing), staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured; truth, etc.
于yúfor; in, with, amidst, among, above
小xiǎo(the) small, ordinary, lesser, common
人rénones, people, individuals, folk
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公gōng(the) duke, prince, lord, patriarch, high noble
用yòngtakes, makes, tries
射shè(his) aim at, (a) shot at
隼sǔn(a, the) bird of prey, raptor, hawk, falcon
于yúup on, upon, on, atop
高gāo(a, the) high, tall, lofty
墉yōngbattlement, rampart, (fortified) wall
之zhī...'s
上shàngpeak, top, summit, height, apex, pinnacle
獲huò(to) succeed(ing); (a) success, capture, catch
之zhī(is) here; (at, in, with) this (is, means)
無wúwithout; (there is) nothing
不bùdoubt; (that) (is) not; (which) cannot be
利lìworthwhile, (turned to) advantage(ous)
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損sǔndecrease, diminish, reduce, economize (ing)
有yǒuhave, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
無wúno; nothing; (this is) not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error (s)
可kě(but it) call, ask (s) for; indicates (ing)
貞zhēnpersistence, resolution, resolve, focus
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to) have, find, take on; (if) there is
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
曷héhow; what, when, where
之zhīis this; is, will be
用yòng(to be) applied? practiced? carried out?
二èrtwo; a couple, pair of
簋guǐ(small, simple, plain) rice baskets; "gui" tureens
可kěcould, may, might be (sufficient)
用yòngpresented, offered, consecrated, used
享xiǎng(as, for, in) (an, the) offering, sacrifice
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山shānmountain
下xiàbelow, beneath; at the base, foot of v
有yǒuis, there is
澤zé(a, the) lake, pool, pond, wetland, marsh
損sǔndecreasing
君jūn(a, the) noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
懲chéngcorrects, curbs, rectifies, precludes, rules out
忿fènhard feeling, ill will, resentment, indignity (s)
窒zhì(and) controls, contains, resists, restrains
欲yùdesires, temptations, passions, cravings
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已yǐone's (own), personal, private
事shìaffairs, concerns, tasks, endeavors, business
遄chuán(are) rushed, hurried, cut short, abbreviated
往wǎngto go; in going, pass (ing, ed by); (and) left behind
無wúno; not, nothing; without; no harm (is) done
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake; v harm v
酌zhuó(but) weigh, consider, think about, ponder
損sǔndecreasing, doing less; (the) losses; (a) loss
之zhī(of) this; here; this as v
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利lì(it is) worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be resolved, dedicated, steadfast
征zhēng(but) to expedite, assert, go(ing) boldly
凶xiōng(is) ill-omened, inauspicious; has pitfalls
弗fú(there is) neither, nothing; avoid(ing)
損sǔn(of, to) decrease, loss; lose, diminish
益yì(nor, or) (of, to) increase; gain, add (s) to
之zhīhere; in, with this; things; one(self)
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三sānthree, a trio of
人rénpeople, persons, individuals
行xíngstart, set forth, out; go forth, forward
則zé(and) then, in due order; consequently
損sǔndecrease, reduce, contract; lose
一yī(by) one
人rénperson, member, participant, individual
一yī(this) one; (a, the) single
人rénperson, individual; one
行xíngstarts, sets forth, out; goes forth, forward
則zé(and) then, in due order; consequently
得définds, acquires, gains, takes on, picks up
其qía, the, his, her, another
友yǒucompanion, friend, partner, associate
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損sǔndecreasing, diminishing, lessening, losing
其qíthe, these, those, one's (own)
疾jíafflictions, anxieties, stresses, ills, sufferings
使shǐ(to) take(ing) control, charge, command
遄chuánexpeditiously, with dispatch; (and) expedite
有yǒu(and) be; find, have; becomes, brings
喜xǐglad, happy, grateful; happiness, joy
無wú(this is) no; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùwrong; (a) mistake, (an) error
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或huòsomebody, someone
益yìincreases, augments, grants, adds
之zhī(to) (this) one, him, her; this
十shí(by) ten
朋péng(matched) pairs
之zhīof
龜guītortoise, turtle (s) (shells)
弗fú(one) (is) not; un-; in-; -not
克kèable; possible; capable; can- v
違wéi(of, to) resist; refuse; oppose, offend (ing)
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
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弗fú(there is) neither, nothing; avoid(ing)
損sǔn(of, to) decrease, loss; lose, diminish
益yì(nor, or) (of, to) increase; gain, add (s)
之zhīhere; in, with this; things; one(self)
無wú(there is) nothing; (this is) no, not
咎jiù(is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jí(is) promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to) have, find, take on; (if) there is
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
得dé(but) (one) accept, gain, acquire, find (s, ing)
臣chénservants, retainers, subjects, subordinates
無wú(but) not; instead of, rather than
家jiāfamily, familiars; (a) home
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益yìincrease, expand, gain, add, augment (ing)
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒu(to) have, find, take on; (if) there is
攸yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
利lì(it is) worthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dà(the) great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, water (s)
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風fēngwind
雷léithunder
益yìincreasing
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
見jiànseeing, (upon) see(ing); perceive, observe
善shànvirtue, goodness; good, virtuous, excellent
則zéand (so, then)
遷qiānmoves to, migrates to; embraces, adopts
有yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
過guòexcess(es), fault(s), error(s)
則zéand (so, then)
改gǎicorrects, reforms; changes, alters, reforms
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利lìworthwhile
用yòng(to be) applied? practiced? carried out?
為wéi(to) effect, accomplish, manifest, develop
大dàgreat, big, major
作zuòworks; v (of wood)
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
無wúno; nothing; (this is) not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error (s)
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或huòsomebody, someone
益yìincreases, augments, grants, adds
之zhī(to) (this) one, him, her; this
十shí(by) ten
朋péng(matched) pairs
之zhīof
龜guītortoise, turtle (s) (shells)
弗fú(one) (is) not; un-; in-; -not
克kèable; possible; capable; can- v
違wéi(of, to) resist; refuse; oppose, offend (ing)
永yǒngeverlasting; ever-, always; constant, enduring
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jí(is) promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
王wáng(a, the, when) sovereign, king, ruler
用yòngapplies; takes, makes, uses, practices
享xiǎng(the) offering, sacrifice
于yúto, unto, before, in the presence of
帝dìgod; (the) ruler of heaven, supreme being
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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益yìincrease(ing)
之zhīis that of; is in, on, with, by
用yòng(the) way, course, path, nature, process
凶xiōngill-omened, inauspicious, calamitous; dire
事shìevents, incidents, happenings, misfortunes
無wúno; nothing; (this is) not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error
有yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
孚fúsincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
中zhōng(the) central; concentration, balance(d)
行xíngconduct, behavior, comportment; practices
告gàoannounce, report, inform, communicate
公gōng(to the) prince, noble, authority, lord
用yòng(one) uses, presents, offers, employs
圭guī(a) jade tablet; (the) seal of office, symbol
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中zhōng(the) central; concentration, balance(d)
行xíngconduct, behavior, comportment; practices
告gàoannounce, report, inform, communicate
公gōng(to the) prince, noble, authority, lord
從cóng(who) follows, complies, acts upon (it)
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
用yòng(to be) applied, practiced, carried out
為wéi(to) effect, accomplish, manifest, develop
依yīa mainstay, support; reliance, dependence
遷qiān(in) moving, relocating, transferring
國guó(the) nation, country, state, domain, territory
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有yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
孚fúsincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
惠huì(and a) kind(ly), benevolent, gracious
心xīnheart, spirit; intentions, disposition
勿wùnot at all; not to be; do not
問wènquestion, inquire; doubt, challenge
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
有yǒu(there is, will be) having
孚fúsincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
惠huìkind(ness), benevolent, gracious; favor(ing)
我wǒmy, mine; me, ourselves, us
德dévirtue, character, merit, integrity, spirit
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莫mòno one, none, nobody; nothing
益yìincreases, augments, grants, adds
之zhīthis, this one; him, her
或huòsome, someone; perhaps, maybe
擊jīstrike(s), hit(s), attack(s), assault(s)
之zhīthis, this one; him, her
立lì(to) establish, found; position, stance
心xīnheart, spirit; intentions, disposition
勿wùnot at all; not to be; do not; avoid
恆héngconstancy, steadfastness, perseverance
凶xiōng(is) ill-omened, inauspicious; has pitfalls
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夬guàidecisiveness, resolution, satiety; purging
揚yángdisclosure, announcement, proclamation
于yúat, to, in, for, before
王wángsovereign's, king's, ruler's; royal
庭tíngcourt, hall, chambers
孚fútrue, truthful, credible, confident, sincere
號hàoappeal, declaration, call, signal, complaint
有yǒuthere are, will be; this is, will be; be
厲lìdifficulties, seriousness; rigorous, strict
告gàotell, notify, address, inform; explain, report to
自zìthe, one's home, own, native; of origin
邑yìtown, village, district, community
不bùit is not; there is nothing
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial, profitable
即jíin, to going to, resorting to, taking up
戎róngwar, battle, hostilities, combat; arms
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
Image
澤zélake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, high; rises; high
於yúin; into, up to; is
天tiānheaven, the sky
夬guàidecisiveness
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
施shīdistributes, extends, dispenses, passes down
祿lùcredit, favor, rewards; gifts, compensation
及jíuntil, to reach, attain, connecting with, to
下xiàhumility; the lowly, humble; those below
居jūdwelling, resting in, on, upon; stockpiling
德décharacter, virtue, merit, authority
則zéis thereby, therefore, thus, consequently
忌jìavoided, shunned, kept distant, prevented
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壯zhuàngvigorous, potent, powerful, strong, forceful
于yúin, with, while
前qiánadvancing, leading with, putting forward
趾zhǐtoes, feet
往wǎnggoing forward, proceeding, continuing
不bùis not, less than; without; does, will not be
勝shèngsuccessful, succeeded, triumphant; overcome
為wéimaking, performing; will be made, done
咎jiùmistakes, errors; wrong
Line 2
惕tìanxious, worried, troubled, frightened
號hàoand complain, wailing; cry, calling out
莫mòthis is not, in no way; this is nobody's
夜yènight, darkness
有yǒuto have, hold; take on, up; for somebody's
戎róngwar, battle, hostilities, combat, arms
勿wùdo not, don't
恤xùworry, suffer, fear; be anxious, concerned
Line 3
壯zhuàngvigorous, potent, powerful, strong, forceful
于yúin, with, across, of
頄qiúcheeks, cheekbones, face, expression
有yǒuassuming, presuming; taking for granted
凶xiōngmisfortune, disappointment, woe, the worst
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
夬guàiis decided, resolved, committed, serious
夬guàiin, about indictment, purging; and
獨dúall alone, solitary, isolated, lonely
行xíngbut, in acting, advancing, going forward
遇yùand, to meet, greet, face, encountering
雨yǔrains
若ruòas if, though; assuming, supposing
濡rúgetting wet, immersed, damp, soaked
有yǒuwas, were, held; took for granted
愠yùndispleasure, indignity, vexation, irritation
無wúbut no; not; nothing; no harm is done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; harm
Line 4
臀túnrump, buttocks, bottom, rear end
無wúwithout, with no; deprived of
膚fūskin, flesh
其qíone's
行xíngwalking, advance, movement, progress
次cìis second-rate, inferior, halting
且qiěfor now, the time being; here
牽qiānin tow, on a leash, to be led; the tethered
羊yángas, like a, the sheep, goat; sheep's
悔huǐregrets, remorse
亡wángwill, would pass, disappear, dissolves
聞wénbut to hear; listen to
言yánthe, this, these words, talk, theory; said
不bùis not, no; still wants
信xìnto believe; assurance, comprehension
Line 5
莧xiànwild edible greens, herbs, spinach, purslane
陸lùon the dry land, high ground, hilltop, slope
夬guàiresolved, determined, decided; serious about
夬guàito purge, displace, uproot, eradicating
中zhōngto balance, temper, true, mediate
行xíngthe action, behavior, conduct, endeavor
無wúis not; avoids
咎jiùwrong; a mistake, an error
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無wúthere is, will be no; without, with no
號hàocall, cry, signal, summons, plea for help
終zhōngthe end, conclusion, outcome, finish, finale
有yǒucould, may, might, will be
凶xiōngunfortunate, disappointing, unhappy, brutal
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姤gòudissipation; chance encounter; meet, couple
女nǚmaiden, girl, young woman, lady
壯zhuàngis powerful, potent, strong, forceful, fierce
勿wùit is not at all; do not
用yònguseful, productive; engage, offer; useless
取qǔto pair, mate with; to choose, court, seek
女nǚthis maiden, girl, young woman, lady
Image
天tiānheaven, the sky
下xiàbeneath, below, under
有yǒuis, there is
風fēngthe wind
姤gòudissipation
后hòuthe ruler, sovereigns; heirs, successors
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
施shīissue, deliver, extend, broadcast, dispenses
命mìngcommands, directives, orders, mandates, laws
誥gàoand decrees, proclamations, edicts, titles
四sìin, on, to all, the four
方fāngdirections, quarters, domains, regions, sides
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繫xìsecured, affixed, restrained, held fastened
于yúby, with
金jīnmetal, bronze
柅nǐbrake, chock, block, wheel stop
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, concentration, focus
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
有yǒuhave, find; there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go; to move towards; in going, en route
見jiànlook at, see, observe, study, witnessing
凶xiōngthe unfortunate, unlucky one; pitfalls
羸léitethered, tied up; poor and weak
豕shǐhog, pig, swine, boar
孚fúis sure, certain; can be trusted
蹢zhíto kick; plant, dig in, stamp the feet, hooves
躅zhúand falter, stumble, stagger; fight, struggle
Line 2
包bāocreel, bag, tank, container
有yǒuholds, has, contains, keeps
魚yúfish
無wúno; not; nothing; avoid, make no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
不bùbut no; nothing, not of; it, this will not
利lìadvantage; profit, benefit to; serve
賓bīnthe, one's guests, visitors, callers, outsiders
Line 3
臀túnrump, buttocks, bottom, rear end
無wúwithout, with no; deprived of
膚fūskin, flesh
其qíone's
行xíngwalking, advance, movement, progress
次cìis second-rate, inferior, halting
且qiěfor now, the time being; here
厲lìharsh, difficult, severe, brutal, wicked
無wúbut no, not, without, with no
大dàgreat, major, complete, vast, mighty
咎jiùblame; harm done; wrong, mistake, error
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包bāocreel, bag, tank, container
無wúwithout, with no; has, holds no; devoid of
魚yúfish
起qǐdawning, rising, awakening, beginner's
凶xiōngunhappiness, woe, disappointment
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以yǐusing, in, with
杞qǐwillows, medlar
包bāoto wrap, pack, protect, safeguarding
瓜guāmelons, gourds
含hánrestrained, restraining; of restraint
章zhāngis a, the displayed; show, sign of
有yǒuthese, they will have; something; about
隕yǔndropped, fallen, tumbled; to drop, fall, tumble
自zìfrom, out of
天tiānheaven, the sky
Line 6
姤gòuencountering, coupling, greeting, meeting
其qíon, with one's, these, those
角jiǎohorns, antlers
吝lìnembarrassing, disgraceful, poor; a shame
無wúthough no, not; without; no harm is done
咎jiùto blame; harm
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萃cuìcollectedness, assembly; security
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
王wángsovereign, king, ruler
假jiǎcomes, draws near to; approaches, adopts
有yǒuhis
廟miàoancestral temple, shrine
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
亨hēngmaking a, an, the offering, sacrifice
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto be persistent, loyal, dedicated, steadfast
用yòngto use, try, dedicate, perform, present, offer
大dàgreat, big, large, major, important
牲shēngsacrificial beasts, animals, livestock
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
Image
澤zélake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngis raised, elevated, lifted, brought up
於yúupon, over, above, atop, on top of
地dìthe earth, ground, land
萃cuìcollectedness
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
除chúsets, puts aside, away; makes ready, caches
戎róngweapons, weaponry, arms, armaments
器qìand tools, implements, utensils, instruments
戒jièand, but takes precaution, guards, guarding against
不bùlack, want of; being without; ill-; un-
虞yúprovision, preparedness, preparation, readiness
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有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured; trust, etc.
不bùis not, less than, never; will not be
終zhōngall, the end, whole of it; complete; finished
乃nǎiif first, now; first, now
亂luànconfused, perplexed, distracted, erratic
乃nǎiand then, next, now
萃cuìgather, pull, come together; collected
若ruòseeming, as if; like; just, much as, like
號hàoa, to call, crying out, for help; an outcry
一yīand one, a, the single
握wòhelping handclasp, held; firm grip
為wéibecomes, produces, makes for; restores
笑xiàolaughter, good humor, mirth, merriment
勿wùdo not, don't
恤xùworry, suffer; be anxious, concerned
往wǎnggo; in going; progress
無wúwithout; nothing; is not
咎jiùguilt; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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引yǐnto be led, lured, attracted, enticed, drawn by, to
吉jíis the promises, promising; opportunity, fortune
無wúno; this is not; nothing inherently
咎jiùblame; harm; wrong; a mistake, an error
孚fúbut sincerity; confidence, trust
乃nǎiis, comes before; precedes; first, and then
利lìthe real worth, merit, reward, gains
用yòngin, when offering, presenting, dedicating
禴yuèa, the modest, sparing spring sacrifice
Line 3
萃cuìto congregate, gather; a congregation
如rúit seems that, like, as if; such what
嗟jiēa lamentation, complaint; complaints
如rúis like, about, the same as; and such, what
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōudirection, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
往wǎngto go, proceed, continue on, thus, in this
無wúis not; will, would not be
咎jiùblameworthy, harmful, wrong; a mistake
小xiǎobut a little, small, slight, minor
吝lìnembarrassment, humiliation; shameful
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大dàmuch, great, major; full of, a lot of
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity, happiness
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no; avoid
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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萃cuìassemble, convene; pull, bringing together
有yǒuwith, has, finds, takes; assumes, presumes
位wèiplace, position, attitude, dignity, stature
無wúno; this is not; nothing
咎jiùblameworthy; is wrong; a mistake
匪fěibut to be without, no; an absence of
孚fúassurance, confidence, trust, conviction
元yuánmeans an extremely, supremely, a most
永yǒngprolonged, enduring, constant, sustained
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
悔huǐbut, though regrets, remorse
亡wángwill pass, disappear, dissolves
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齎jīoffer up, give, grant, bestow, furnishing
咨zīcounsel, proposals, plans, reports, advice
涕tìbut, while weeping, sobbing, crying
洟yíand sniveling, sniffling, nasal mucus
無wúbut, yet no; not, nothing; no harm is done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; harm
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升shēngadvancement, ascent, step, climb upwards
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, excellent
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
用yònguseful, practical, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàmature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
勿wùdo not, don't
恤xùworry, suffer; be anxious, concerned
南nánsouth, southern, southerly
征zhēngexpedition; to advance, go boldly forward
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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地dìearth, land, ground
中zhōngwithin, inside, amidst, in the midst of
生shēnggrows, develops, lives
木mùwood, tree
升shēngadvancement
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
順shùnaccepting, compliant, agreeable, patient
德décharacter, temperament, nature, spirit
積jīadd, build up; accumulate, collect
小xiǎolittle, minor, ordinary, small things
以yǐinto; to make, reach; as a way, means to
高gāothe high, eminent, prominent; nobility
大dàfull, important; greatness, maturity
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允yǔnwelcome, allowed, granted, well-favored
升shēngadvance, ascent, promotion; to step up
大dàmuch, great, full of, a lot of; very
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity; promising
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孚fúsincerity; confidence, trust, assurance
乃nǎiis, comes before, precedes; first, and then
利lìthe real worth, merit, reward, gain
用yòngin, when offering, presenting, dedicating
禴yuèthe modest, sparing spring sacrifice
Line 3
升shēngadvancing on, upon; acquiring
虛xūempty, unoccupied, vacant, ghost-
邑yìtown, village, settlement, district
Line 4
王wángthe sovereign, king, ruler
用yòngwill make, present, offer, perform
亨hēngoffering(s), sacrifice(s) (of xiang)
于yúto, by, on, at, beside
岐qíSplit, Forked, Twin; Qi
山shānMountain; Mount
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúnot(hing) (is); no harm; no wrong
咎jiùwrong; making a mistake(s); doing wrong
Line 5
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
升shēngthe advance; move up, ascend, climb
階jiēby in steps, degrees, grades, stages
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冥míngthe blind, dark, obscure, dim
升shēngadvance, ascent, climb
利lìworthwhile; advantage, profit, reward
于yúto; in, by, when, through
不bùnot being; avoiding, doing without
息xīlaxity; relax(ed, ing, ation); quit, rest
之zhīin, about one's, such, this, that
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
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困kùnexhaustion, oppression; beset, afflicted, tired
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
貞zhēnand, with persistence, determination, focus
大dàto, for a the mature, complete, full, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person
吉jípromise, hope; an opportunity
無wúno; not; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
有yǒubut to have, remember; there will be
言yánthe, this, these words, talk, theory
不bùis, but not, no; still wants, needs; without
信xìnto believe; the, ir assurance, conviction
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澤zéthe lake, pool, pond, marsh
無wúwithout, with no; has no; lacks, wants
水shuǐwater, flow
困kùnexhaustion
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
致zhìinvokes, involves; calls for, upon
命mìnga higher order, power, purpose; command
遂suìto follow through; succeed in, carry out
志zhìthe aim, intent(ion), objective; resolve
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臀túnthe, with rump, buttocks, bottom, rear end
困kùnbeset, distressed, afflicted, belabored
于yúby, with
株zhūcane, stick, rod, staff, branch, stem
木mùof wood; wooden
入rùentering; going
于yúinto; inside, through; entering
幽yōuthe gloomy, dismal, dark; of gloom
谷gǔvalley, depression, rut, hollow; the valley
三sānfor three
歲suìyears, harvests
不bùnot; without being; without an
覿díseen face to face; a visitor; encounter
Line 2
困kùnbeset, oppressed, distressed, afflicted
于yúamidst, at, before; by, with
酒jiǔwine, drink, spirits, refreshment
食shíand food, sustenance, nourishment
朱zhūthe scarlet, red, vermillion
紱fúsashed nobles; sashes, leggings; gentry
方fāngsuddenly, directly; with direction(s)
來láiarrive, appear; approach, come
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
享xiǎngto offer up, present, consecrate, dedicate
祀sìthe sacrifice + to give up this spirit
征zhēnginitiative; to expedite, assert, go boldly
凶xiōngbut; it, this is not; avoids; less
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困kùnbeset, oppressed, distressed, afflicted
于yúby, with, among, before
石shístone, rock
據jùseize; grab, grasp, hold, take, possession
于yúupon, on; at; onto, on to; of
蒺jíthorns, thistles, caltrops
藜líbrambles; and brambles, briars
入rùentering; going
于yúinto, inside, within, through(out); entering
其qíhis
宮gōnghouse, home, chambers, dwelling
不bùbut not
見jiànseeing
其qíhis
妻qīwife
凶xiōngunfortunate, lucky, happy; disappointing
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來láiapproaching, coming, arriving
徐xúslowly; haltingly, hesitantly, carefully
徐xúso slowly; and gravely
困kùnbeset, oppressed, distressed, afflicted
于yúin, inside, within
金jīnmetal, gilded, bronze, an expensive
車chēchariot, carriage
吝lìnbut the, this embarrassment, humiliation
有yǒuhas; will have, attain, find
終zhōngan end, outcome, conclusion, limit, finale
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劓yìnose cut off; noseless
刖yuèand feet cut off; footless; defeated
困kùnbeset, oppressed, distressed, afflicted
于yúby, amidst, among, with
赤chìthe blush, carnation, pink, rouge
紱fúsashed ministers; sashes, leggings
乃nǎiand only then, but then; although, however
徐xúslowly, gradually, carefully
有yǒugetting, attaining, finding, claiming, learning
說shuōrelief, release, freedom, abandon, escape
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
祭jìto give, offer up; worship; sacrifice
祀sìand a, the this big, generous sacrifice
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困kùnbeset, oppressed, distressed, afflicted
于yúby, with, among, amidst
葛gécreeping, creepy; creepers, crawlers, kudzu
藟lěiand vines, lianas
于yúproceeding, going in, with
臲nièunsteadiliness; feebly, unstably, unevenly
卼wùand awkwardly(ness); uncomfortably
曰yuēand, while saying, uttering, speaking
動dòngthat action, activity, movement, excitement
悔huǐis, means, brings regret(s), remorse
有yǒuto have, take, claim, earn, assume, presume, own
悔huǐthe regret(s), remorse
征zhēngand expedite, press on, go boldly forward
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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Judgment
井jǐngthe well, wellspring, spring; resource-ful
改gǎito change, alter, rearrange, reorganize
邑yìthe town, village, settlement, community
不bùis not; does, will not; without; rather than
改gǎito change, alter; rearrange, reorganize
井jǐngthe well, wellspring, spring, source
無wúneither; regardless of; without; neither
喪sànglosing; loss; foregone; lost
無wúnor; regardless of; or; nor
得dégaining; gain; secured; found
往wǎngin, whether going; leaving; departing
來láior coming; arriving; approaching
井jǐngthe well
井jǐngis the well
汔qìto almost, nearly, just about to, be about to
至zhìreach, arrive, attain, succeed, consummate
亦yìand but then; and yet
未wèito fall, come up short in, with
繘yùrope; the rope
井jǐngthe well('s); of the well
羸léior to break, damage, ruin; entangle, upset
其qíits, the, that
瓶píngbucket, jug, jar, pitcher is; could, would be
凶xiōngunfortunate, disappointing, unlucky, sad
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木mùthe wood
上shàngover, above, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
水shuǐthe water
井jǐngthe well
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
勞láoworks, labors, toils for, so that
民mínthe people, others, multitude, humanity
勸quànto encourage; urging, encouraging
相xiāngeach other; reciprocity, cooperation
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井jǐngthe well('s)
泥nímud; is muddy
不bùis not, less than; and not
食shíconsumed; nourish, refresh
舊jiùan, the old, ancient, classic
井jǐngwell
無wúwith, having, has nothing, not much
禽qínto hunt for, catch, capture, take from
Line 2
井jǐngthe well
谷gǔis empty, down low; impractical
射shèaim, shoot at, for
鮒fùthe fish, perch, carp
甕wèngthe, its earthen bucket, jar, urn, pitcher
敝bìis cracked, broken, worn out, damaged
漏lòuand leaking, leaky, dripping, trickling
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井jǐngthe well is, has been merely, only
渫xièturbid, unsettled, muddy; cleaned, cleared
不bùbut nothing; there is no
食shíis consumed; nourish, refresh, ment
為wéimaking; causing, producing, becoming
我wǒour, my
心xīnheart(s); heart's, heart's; feelings, affections
惻cèsad; sorry; sadness, sorrow, grief, pity, pain
可kěit is suitable, sufficient, fit, alright, tolerable
用yòngto use, exploit, produce; and available
汲jíand to draw, gather, take from, upon
王wángwere the sovereign, king, ruler
明míngmade clear, aware; enlightened, informed
並bìngall, many; all together could, might, would
受shòureceive, enjoy, accept, inherit, be given
其qíin, of, from its, this; these
福fúenrichment, abundance; gifts, blessings
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井jǐngthe well is being
甃zhòure- lined, tiled, bricked, furbished
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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井jǐngthe well
洌lièis, has a clear, pure, limpid
寒háncold, icy, cool, chilly
泉quánspring, fountain, source
食shíto drink, draw from, upon; partake in
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井jǐngas, when a, the well
收shōucomes in, fills up; is received in full
勿wùdo not, don't
幕mùcover, cap, restrict, hide, tent it, this
有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, sincere, confident, assured, truth, etc.
元yuánis most, supremely, extremely
吉jípromising, auspicious, fortunate, timely
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革géseasonal change, divestment; shed skin
巳sìcomplete, conclude, finish
日rìa, the this, each day
乃nǎiand, only then; after this; precedes
孚fúbelieve(f), trust; be sure; reliance, assurance
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, priority, the finest
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, offering
利lìis worth, the harvest of; merits, rewards
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángwill pass, disappear, dissolve (s); move on
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澤zéa, the lake, pool, pond, marsh
中zhōngwithin, inside; in the center, midst of
有yǒuis, there is
火huǒa, the fire, flame
革géseasonal change
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
治zhìorganizes, arranges, constructs, puts in order
曆lìthe calendar(s), signs of heaven, ephemeris
明míngand, to clarify, understand, explain
時shíthe time, season(s), opportunity(ies)
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鞏gǒngbound, wrapped, secured, girded, affixed
用yòngusing, with, by means of
黃huángyellow, yellow-brown, golden
牛niúcow
之zhī...'s
革gérawhide; hide
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巳sìcomplete, conclude, finish
日rìa, the this, each day
乃nǎiand, only then; after this; precedes
革géthe change, transformation, divestment ('s)
之zhīhas arrive(al), come (s, ed, ing); is here
征zhēngto expedite, assert, go boldly forward
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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征zhēngto expedite, assert, go ing boldly
凶xiōngis ill-omened, inauspicious; has pitfalls
貞zhēnpersistence, commitment, steadfastness
厲lìis difficult, stressful, rigorous, hard
革géof change, transformation, divestment
言yánwhen talk, word, discussion, proposal (s)
三sānthree times, a, for the third time
就jiùhas, have gone, come around, circulated
有yǒuthen be; rest; have
孚fúconfident, sure; assured; confidence, faith
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悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve (s); move on
有yǒube, stay; rest; have, hold
孚fúconfident, sure, assured; confidence, faith
改gǎichange, alter, rearrange, reorganize, revise
命mìngthe mandate, highest laws, charter(s)
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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大dàa, the mature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person ('s)
虎hǔtiger(-like)
變biàntransformation, metamorphosis, evolution
未wèieven before, prior to; without
占zhāndivining, casting lots, prognosticating
有yǒube, stay; rest; have
孚fúconfident, assured, sure; confidence, faith
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君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple ('s)
豹bàopanther, leopard(-like)
變biàntransformation, metamorphosis, evolution
小xiǎothe lesser, common, ordinary, average
人rénpeople, ones, folk, human beings
革gémerely change, alter, amend, replace, shed
面miànleather masks, faces, facades, personae
征zhēngto expedite, assert, go boldly forward
凶xiōngis ill-omened, inauspicious; has pitfalls
居jūto practice, abide, dwell in; abiding
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, truth
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron, crucible, sacrificial vessel
元yuánfirst-rate, excellent; a, the most
吉jípromise, opportunity; promising
亨hēngand fulfillment, satisfaction; offering
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木mùthe wood
上shàngover, above, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
火huǒa, the fire, flame
鼎dǐngthe cauldron
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccording to; with, by; uses, applies
正zhèngthe precise, correct, exact(ing); principle(s)
位wèiof placement, position(ing), condition(s)
凝níngto realize, manifest, consolidate, coagulate
命mìnga, the higher law, purpose, order, power
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron('s)
顛diānwith upended, (up)turned (up), inverted
趾zhǐfeet, legs, stand
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial, gainful
出chūto expel, remove; get, pour out; get rid of
否pǐthe stagnant(ating, ation), decay; inferior
得déto accept, acquire, receive, find (ing)
妾qièa, the concubine, mistress, handmaiden
以yǐfor (the sake of); in order, thereby (to have)
其qíher; an, another
子zǐa child, young one; heir
無wúno; is not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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鼎dǐngwhen, the cauldron
有yǒuhas, holds, possesses, contains, retains; with
實shícontent(s), substance, results; the genuine
我wǒour, my
仇chóurival, adversary, counterpart, opponent (s)(')
有yǒuwill have, hold, possess, contain, retain (s)
疾jíanxiety(ies), distress; affliction, ailment (s)
不bùit, this is not, outside of
我wǒour, my
能néngin, within v power(s), range, scope
即jíto pursue; or reach; of pursuit(s); problem
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron('s), with
耳ěrears, handles are, have been
革géchanged, altered, modified
其qíits, one's own
行xíngfunction, action, movement (s); performance
塞sèis, are impair, hinder, impede, hamper (ed)
雉zhìa, the pheasant's
膏gāorich, fat, juicy, delicate meat gravy
不bùis not; will not be; goes un-
食shíeaten, consumed, fed upon; food
方fānga sudden, quick; suddenly; right, just now
雨yǔrain
虧kuīwould diminish, decrease, lessen (s)
悔huǐthe regret(s), remorse
終zhōngat, in the end, eventually, ultimately
吉jípromising, fortuitous; an opportunity
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron('s), with
折zhéa broken, defective
足zúleg, stand, base, basis, support, footing
覆fùoverturning, spilling, upsetting
公gōnga, the duke's, prince's, lord's, high noble's
餗sùsimple meal, rice stew [w/ meat & veggies]
其qíhis
形xíngperson, form, visage, appearance, dignity
渥wòis soaked, soiled, smeared, stained
凶xiōngwoe, trouble; unfortunate, disappointing
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron('s), with
黃huánggolden, yellow, harvest gold, earth yellow
耳ěrears, handles
金jīnand metal, bronze, gilded
鉉xuàngrip, haft; carrying bar, pole
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be loyal, dedicated, steadfast
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鼎dǐnga, the cauldron('s), with
玉yùa jade
鉉xuàngrip, haft; carrying bar, pole
大dàmuch, great, full of, a lot of; very
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity; promising
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùnot
利lìworthwhile, (turned to) advantage(ous)
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震zhènarousal, shock, excitement; the unexpected
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
震zhèna, the shock, thunder, unexpected
來láibrings (about); appears, comes with
虩xìfear, fright, terror, dread, alarm, anxiety
虩xìand terror, dread, alarm, anxiety
笑xiàoand, then mirthful, laughing, cheerful
言yánwords, talk(ing), speech, chatter
啞èand echoing, sounds of; laughing
啞èlaughter; and laughing
震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
驚jīngterrify, startle, disturb, frighten, confuse (s)
百bǎifor a hundred
里lǐli (around); villages; [50 km; 32 miles]
不bùbut do not; one does not
喪sànglet drop; let go of; lose, forget, surrender
匕bǐthe ladle, spoon (full) (of)
鬯chàngconsecrated, sacramental, sacred wine
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洊jiàncontinuous, echoing, resounding, rolling
雷léithunder
震zhènarousal
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐwith, by; uses, applies; makes use of
恐kǒngfear, dread, anxiety, terror
懼jùand alarm, fright, apprehension
脩xiūto adjust, reorder, restore, repair, work (s)
省xǐngand examine, study, reflect, reconsider (s)
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震zhèna, the shock, thunder, unexpected
來láibrings (about); appears, comes with
虩xìfear, fright, terror, dread, alarm, anxiety
虩xìand terror, dread, alarm, anxiety
後hòuand afterwards, later, then; after this, that
笑xiàomirthful, laughing, cheerful
言yánwords, talk(ing), speech, chatter
啞èand echoing, sounds of; laughing
啞èlaughter; and laughing
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
來láibrings (about); appears, comes (with)
厲lìdifficulty, adversity, trouble (s); harshly
億yìa hundred thousand, countless (times)
喪sànglost; one loses; to lose, drop
貝bèibelongings, valuables, possessions
躋jīand climb, ascend, scale, scramble (s, ing)
于yúup, up on, upon, to (the, that, those)
九jiǔnine, ninth
陵línghill, mound, ridge (s)
勿wùdo not, don't; to deny, avoid, not
逐zhúpursue, (give) chase (them); press (ing)
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震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
蘇sūawakens, alerts, enlivens, stimulates
蘇sūand revives, exhilarates, invigorates
震zhènbe aroused, excited, moved, inspired
行xíngto movement, action; take action, steps
無wúand, but not; without; instead of
眚shěngto distress, suffering, harm, injury, mishap
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震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
遂suìis followed by; and next, then; leading to
泥nímud, muddledness; a, the slump, bog
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震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
往wǎngin, whether going, leaving, departing
來láiand, or coming, arriving, approaching
厲lìis difficult, harsh, stressful; (with) trouble
意yìthe meaning, purpose, intention. See footnotes.
無wúis not; will not be
喪sànglost, forgotten, let go, dropped; a loss
有yǒuhaving, given, with; if, where there is, are
事shìwork to do, be done; tasks at hand; concern
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震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
索suǒstartles, frightens, agitates
索suǒand confuses, scatters, entangles
視shìlooking, searching, glancing, watching
矍juéin wild-eyed; right and left
矍juéin terror, alarm, panic, fright
征zhēngto expedite, assert, go boldly forward
凶xiōngis foreboding, ominous, unfortunate
震zhèna, the thunder, shock, force, unexpected
不bùis not; is outside
于yúin, within; of; that of
其qíone's (own), this
躬gōngbeing, self, person, body
于yúbut merely in, within; going through
其qíone's (own), the, this
鄰línneighborhood, vicinity, locality; neighbors
無wúthere is no
咎jiùblame; make v mistake(s); v harm
婚hūneven a, the marital, marriage-minded
媾gòusuitor, prospect, groom
有yǒuwill, has, will, could, might, may have
言yántalk, gossip; opinions; some(thing)(s) to say
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艮gènkeep, hold, still, quiet, balance, restrain
其qíabout, in, with one's own, that
背bèiback, spine
不bùthere is no; not even, without, rather than
獲huòa grasp, sense, apprehension, involve
其qíby, for, in, of, on, with one's own, this
身shēnselfhood, being, person, lifetime, body
行xíngmove, wander, pass, walk, go
其qíabout, in, through one's own, this, that
庭tíngcourtyard, court, chambers, hall
不bùbut, yet without; and, but not, never
見jiànsee, perceive, encounter, meet, receive
其qíone's own; the, those other
人rénpeople; persons, individuals, occupants
無wúbut no; not; nothing; no ^ is done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
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兼jiānconnected, adjoining, adjacent, combined
山shānmountains
艮gènstillness
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
思sīthinks of, contemplates, considers, ponders
不bùnothing; no; without, with no
出chūbeyond, outside of; departure, exit from
其qíthis; its own
位wèiplace, position, situation, context, conditions
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艮gènstillness, rest, quiet; restrain, check
其qíin one's own; the, those
趾zhǐtoes, feet
無wúno; not; nothingis; no ^ done
咎jiùblame; wrong; making mistakes; harm
利lìworth, meriting, warranting; profit by
永yǒnglasting, prolonged, enduring, sustained
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
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艮gènstillness, rest, quiet; restrain, check
其qíin one's own; the, those
腓féicalves, legs [this word also meant to follow]
不bùthis does, will not; this is no, not
拯zhěnghelping; relief, aid, assistance; helpful
其qíin, for, to one's own; the, those
隨suípursuits; response; succeeding, success
其qíthis one's; the
心xīnheart, mind, conscience
不bùis not, without, less than; has no, not much
快kuàihappy, gratified, cheerful; at ease, peace
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艮gènstill; fix, setting, tie; re-, constrain
其qíin, on, with one's own; the, that, those
限xiànboundaries, limits, restrictions, constraints
列lièseparate, divide; arrange; rank; line, up
其qíup in, at one's own; at the, those
夤yínloins, lower back, waist, area of kidneys
厲lìharshness, severity, rigors, suppression
薰xūnchoke, smother, suffocate, befog, fume
心xīnthe heart, mind, affections, feelings
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艮gènstillness, rest, quiet; restrain, check
其qíin, of, with one's own; the, that
身shēnselfhood, being, person, lifetime, body
無wúno; not, nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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艮gènstillness, rest, quiet; restrain, check
其qíin one's own; the, those
輔fǔjawbones, jaws, jowls
言yánspeech, words, talk, expression
有yǒuhas, will have; takes on, possess, assume
序xùmeaningful order, arrangement, sequence
悔huǐregrets, remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
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敦dūnauthentic, genuine, real, true, honest, candid
艮gènstillness, quiet, balance, equilibrium, restraint
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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漸jiàngradual progress, advance by degrees
女nǚthe young woman's, lady's, maiden's
歸guīmarriage, engagement, betrothal, new home
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
利lìworth, rewarding; meriting, warranting
貞zhēnpersistence, commitment, resolve, loyalty
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山shāna, the mountain
上shàngupon, up on, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
木mùwood; a, the tree
漸jiàngradual progress
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
居jūabide, dwell, reside in; maintain, practice
賢xiánexcellence, merit, worth, wisdom; exemplary
德déand, of character, virtue, ethical courage
善shànto improve, elevate, raise, lift, educate
俗súthe common, unrefined; social norms
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鴻hóngthe wild geese, swans
漸jiàngradually advance, progress by degrees
于yúto, towards
干gānthe shoreline, riverbank; shelter
小xiǎothe little, small, young
子zǐchild, young one, fledgling, novice
厲lìhaving, in difficulty, trouble; struggling
有yǒuthere is, will be; have, hold
言yána talk, discussion; criticism, critique
無wúbut no; not, nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame, censure; is wrong
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鴻hóngthe wild geese, swans
漸jiàngradually advance, progress by degrees
于yúto, towards
磐pánthe cliff, crag; large, big rock
飲yǐnand, with, they drink, imbibe; drink
食shíand eat, feast, feed, dine; food
衎kànand honking; calls, echoes, sounds of
衎kànand honking; celebration, pleasure, joy
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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鴻hónga, the wild goose, swan; gradually
漸jiànadvances, progresses by degrees
于yúto, towards, onto, over, across
陸lùthe plateau, mesa, high ground, highlands
夫fūthe husband, man
征zhēngon expedition; press, advance, boldly
不bùon but is, does, will not; never, fails
復fùto return, come back, home
婦fùthe wife, woman
孕yùnconceives; has conceived; is pregnant
不bùbut does, can, may, might not
育yùgive birth; raise, rear, bring up her young
凶xiōngunfortunate, disappointing, brutal, sad, cruel
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, gainful to
禦yùoppose; defend, protect, guard against, from
寇kòupredator, offender, invader, transgressor
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鴻hónga, the wild goose, swan; gradually
漸jiànadvances, progresses by degrees
于yúto, towards, into
木mùthe trees [on the mountain: ban xiang]
或huòsomehow, perhaps, perchance
得déto find, discover, gain, attain, occupy, claim
其qía, one, the, that; his, himself, her, herself, itself
桷juéthe flat, horizontal branch; level roost
無wúno; not, nothing; without; no ^ is done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
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鴻hóngthe wild geese, swans
漸jiàngradually advance, progress by degrees
于yúto, towards, into, onto
陵língthe foothills, higher ground, pass, slopes
婦fùthe wife, woman
三sānis, goes; may, will be three
歲suìyears, harvests
不bùwithout, with no; not being
孕yùnconceiving, ception; pregnant, ancy
終zhōngbut in the end, finally, at last, eventually
莫mònothing
之zhī^; her, this
勝shèngcan, will overcome, prevent, defeat
吉jípromising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
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鴻hóngthe wild geese, swans
漸jiàngradually advance, progress by degrees
于yútogether to, towards, onto, over, across
陸lùthe plateau, mesa, high ground, highlands
其qítheir, these, those, such
羽yǔfeathers, pinons, plumes
可kěwill be; are suitable, fitting, worthy
用yòngused, consecrated; for, of, to use
為wéiin, to, when perform, present, serve
儀yíthe sacred dance, rites, observances
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, fortuitous
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歸guīmarriage, betrothal; marrying, engaging
妹mèilittle sister; the maiden, youngest sister
征zhēngto expedite; press, go boldly forward
凶xiōngis unfortunate, inauspicious; has pitfalls
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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澤zéthe lake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, atop, across
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithe thunder
歸guīmarriage
妹mèilittle sister
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐwith, through; uses, makes use of, applies
永yǒngenduring, lasting, sustained, far reaching
終zhōngends, goals, conclusions, outcomes, results
知zhīto know, understand, recognize
敝bìthe unworthy, ephemeral; disintegration
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歸guīmarries, is engaged, betrothed
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
以yǐas, to be
娣dìsecond, younger, junior, subordinate wife
跛bǒthe lame, limping
能néngcan manage; are still able, capable of
履lǚto walk, tread, take ing steps, carry on
征zhēngto expedite; press, push, go on, forward
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
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眇miǎothe one-eyed; weak, feeble-sighted
能néngcan; are still able, capable of
視shìto see, watch, look, observe
利lìreward, benefit, merit, warrant, favor
幽yōuthe, an obscure, secluded, solitary; hermit
人rénone, person; recluse
之zhī's; in his; of a, the; recluse's
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
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歸guīmarries; is engaged, betrothed
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
以yǐas, to be
須xūa bondmaid, servant, waiting maid
反fǎnthen turns around, comes back, reverses
歸guīto marry, be engaged, betrothed
以yǐas, to be a, the
娣dìsecond, younger, junior, subordinate wife
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歸guīmarriage, engagement, betrothal
妹mèithe maiden; little, younger, est sister
愆qiānexceeds; is delayed, goes beyond
期qīthe appointed, allotted term, time; set date
遲chíthe late, later; delayed, deferred
歸guīmarriage, engagement; capitulation
有yǒuhas, will be, have; becomes, grows; assumes
時shítiming, timeliness; timely, timelier; well-timed
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帝dìas, when Lord; Emperor; the divine
乙yǐYi's [the penultimate Shang Emperor]
歸guīgiving; gift of; gave ^ in marriage
妹mèihis little sister, maiden daughter
其qíthis, that; such a
君jūnnoblewoman, princess; noble woman
之zhī's
袂mèigownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gown
不bùdid not; were, was not
如rúcompare well with; equal to, as good as
其qíher
娣dìbridesmaid, attendant, junior wife
之zhī's; ...'s
袂mèigownsleeves; embroidery; attire, gowns
良liángin fineness, refinement, excellence
月yuèas, when a, the moon
幾jīis, was almost; nearly, approach
望wàngfull; fullness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, hopeful, timely
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女nǚthe young woman, lady, bride
承chéngcarries, bears, presents; offers, holds up
筐kuāngthe basket, square, woven box
無wúwithout, with no, having no; devoid of
實shícontents, fruit; substance, reality; sincerity
士shìthe young gentleman, groom
刲kuīsacrifices, slaughters, stabs, cuts open
羊yángthe sheep, lamb, goat
無wúwithout, with no; but there is no; doesn't
血xuèblood; bleed
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua direction, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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豐fēngabundance, prosperity, proliferation, plenty
亨hēngfulfillment, success, consummation, triumph
王wángthe sovereign, king, ruler
假jiǎcomes, draws near to; approaches, attains
之zhīit, this; such; his [abundance, zenith]
勿wùdo not
憂yōube anxious, discouraged; worry, grieve
宜yíadjust, adapt to; it befits, suits, is meet, right
日rìthe sun
中zhōngto be at mid(day), noon, its zenith
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雷léithe thunder
電diànand the lightning
皆jiētogether, as one, at once
至zhìarrive, approach, come
豐fēngabundance
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
折zhéexecute, decide, judge, dispatch, expedite
獄yùjustice, legal process, force of law; disputes
致zhìand carries out, brings, calls for, invokes
刑xíngsanction, punishment, penalty, judgment
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遇yùmeet with, encounter, find, engage
其qíone's own, another; one who is
配pèiequal, peer, match, counterpart, coequal, colleague
主zhǔand, or better, superior, master, leader
雖suīeven if, for, though; although it, this be
旬xúnten days, a long week [an ancient ten-day week]
無wúno; this is not; nothing
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
往wǎngto go ahead, proceed, continue
有yǒuis, will be; has, holds, will have
尚shàngworth, merit; honor, value, able
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豐fēngso abundant, prolific, plentiful, ample
其qíare one's; the, these, those; their
蔀bùwoven screens, curtains, partitions
日rìthe day
中zhōngat mid-; in the middle of; at noon
見jiànone may see, watch, look at, observe
斗dǒuthe bushel constellation; big dipper
往wǎnggoing ahead, proceeding, continuing on
得définds, brings, encounters, acquires, results in
疑yídoubt, uncertainty, suspicion; dis-, mistrust
疾jíand anxiety, distress, affliction, pressure
有yǒuto be, stay; have, find; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
發fāand manifest, express, show, deliver on
若ruòthis; the same, as much
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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豐fēngso abundant, prolific, plentiful, ample, rich
其qíare one's; the, these, those; their
沛pèiflowing banners, pennants
日rìthe day
中zhōngat mid-; in the middle of; at noon
見jiànone may see, watch, look at, observe
沬mèistardust, star spray; the milky way
折zhéand also break, fracture
其qíone's own, the, that
右yòuright, favorite
肱gōngupper arm
無wúbut no; not; avoid
咎jiùblame; worthy; make mistakes, errors
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豐fēngso abundant, prolific, plentiful, ample
其qíare one's; the, these, those; their
蔀bùwoven screens, curtains, partitions
日rìthe day
中zhōngat mid-; in the middle of; at noon
見jiànone may see
斗dǒuthe bushel constellation; big dipper
遇yùor meet, encounter, find, happen upon
其qíthe, that; the other's, others'; their
夷yíhidden, covert, obscure, dark, cloaked
主zhǔmaster, leader, superior, ruler
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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來láicoming, emerging, emergent; emerges
章zhānga, an, the order, pattern, composition
有yǒuthere are, will be; this has, holds; bringing
慶qìngreward, congratulation, satisfaction
譽yùand praise, commendation, honor
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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豐fēngso, such abundant(ce), rich(ness), plenty
其qíare, is in, of one's own; these, their
屋wūchambers, rooms; dwelling, house, home
蔀bùscreen, curtain, partition off, away
其qíone's own; their own
家jiāfamily, household; relatives, kindred
闚kuīpeering, peeking, spying, watching through
其qíone's own; their own
戶hùdoor, doorway, entry, entrance gate
閴qùabandoned, lonely, desolate, deserted, silent
其qíin, with one's; their
無wúhaving no; avoidance, lack, void, want of
人rénthe others, people, humanity, society
三sānand, for three
歲suìyears, harvests
不bùnot; without being; without an
覿díseen face to face; a visitor; encounter
凶xiōngunfortunate, disappointing, sad, miserable
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旅lǚthe wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
小xiǎowith a little; minor, modest, humble
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success; gratitude
旅lǚand a, the wanderer, wayfarer, traveler
貞zhēnpersists, perseveres, continues, keeps going
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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山shāna, the mountain
上shàngon top of, atop; high up on, on, upon
有yǒuis, there is
火huǒa fire, flame
旅lǚa, the wanderer
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
明míngis clear, lucid, intelligent, perceptive, bright
慎shènand prudent, cautious, careful, mindful
用yòngabout, in the application, use, function
刑xíngof penalty, punishment, sanction
而érand so, thus, with this
不bùavoids, escapes; is free of, from; outside of
留liúprolonged, protracted, drawn out; delays of
獄yùlegal dispute, process, trial; incarceration
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旅lǚa, the wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
瑣suǒis mean, petty, troublesome, stingy, fussy
瑣suǒand frivolous, annoying, trivial, fragmented
斯sīas such; in this; and so; then, thus
其qíthe, this, that; his, her; such a; one's own
所suǒplace, position, cause, purpose, direction
取qǔdraws, chooses, courts, seeks, collects
災zāiadversity, disaster, suffering, calamity
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旅lǚa, the wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
即jícomes to; arrives at; approaches, nears
次cìa, an en)camp(ment), inn, hostel, lodging
懷huáicherish, treasure, guard, hold closely
其qíthe, these, those; his, her; this, that, some
資zīresources, valuables, means; wherewithal
得déand gain, get, find, acquire, win, earn
童tónga young, youthful
僕púservant, helper, retainer, assistant, protégé
貞zhēnpersistence, loyalty, devotion, commitment
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旅lǚa, the wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
焚fénburns, sets fire to, ignites, singes
其qíthe, this, that; his, her own; someone else's
次cìcamp, encampment, inn, hostel, lodging
喪sàngand lose, forfeit, forego, fail
其qíthe, this, that, his, her
童tóngyoung, youthful
僕púservant, helper, retainer, assistant
貞zhēnpersistence(ing), constancy; to keep going
厲lìis difficult, hard to do, harsh, distressing
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旅lǚa, the wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
于yúis, stays in, within, inside, under
處chùa, the shelter, refuge, bivouac; place to rest
得déhaving secured, acquired, gained, obtained
其qíthe, his, her, those, that, some
資zīresources, valuables, means; wherewithal
斧fǔand an ax, an axe, a hatchet
我wǒbut lamenting 'my...; our...'
心xīnheart, mind, desire, feeling, affection
不bùis not, without, less than; has no, not much
快kuàihappy, gratified, cheer(ful); at ease, peace
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射shèshooting; hunting down
雉zhìa, the pheasant [as a gift for the local noble]
一yīone, a single, the first
矢shǐarrow
亡wángis lost, spent, gone; vanishes, disappears
終zhōngbut in the end; ultimate, eventual, final
以yǐfor the sake of; a, the way, means to
譽yùpraise, recognition, respect, appreciation
命mìngand commission, appointment; purpose
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鳥niǎolike a, this bird
焚fénthat, who burns, sets fire to
其qíits own
巢cháonest
旅lǚthe, this wandering, traveling; strange
人rénone, person, individual, character
先xiānbegins, starts in, with; at first
笑xiàoto laugh(ter, ing); mirth, glee
後hòufollowed by; and, but, then follows with
號háowailing, howling, crying out; outcry
咷táoand weeping; lament, complaint
喪sàngforfeiting, losing, giving up
牛niúcattle, oxen
于yúin, among, during; in, with, through, by
易yìthe exchange, changes; complacency
凶xiōnginauspicious, unfortunate, disappointing
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巽xùnadaptation, encroachment; take shape, place
小xiǎoin a, the little, small, modest, humble
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
利lìworth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
有yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
攸yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
往wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, productive
見jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
大dàa, the mature, complete, realized, great
人rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
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隨suísucce(ssive, eding), following, subsequent
風fēngwinds, breezes, gusts
巽xùnadapt(ing)
君jūnthe noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
申shēnsets forth, extends, explains
命mìngthe higher purpose, direct(ion, ive)
行xíngin, to advance, carry out, conduct
事shìthe work; matters, tasks at hand
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進jìnadvance, go forth, progress
退tuìand retreat, withdraw, draw back
利lìmeriting, warranting, rewarding, worth
武wǔthe military, martial
人rénone, person, man
之zhī's; a, the warrior's
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
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巽xùnencroach(ment); subtle(ties, things)
在zàioccur, happen (ing); present
床chuángthe bed, couch, divan
下xiàunder, beneath, below
用yòngemploy, engage, use, utilize, rely on
史shǐscribes, chroniclers, recorders, reporters
巫wūand diviners, wizards, shamans, magicians
紛fēna, an assortment, confusion, hubbub; many
若ruòof such, sorts, these, the like
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúno; not; nothing
咎jiùblame(worthy); is wrong; harm
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頻pínfrequent, repeated, recurrent; insistent
巽xùnadaptation, accommodation, adjustment
吝lìnembarrass(ment); humiliating(ion)
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悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
田tiánin the field; on the hunt
獲huòtake, trap, secure, capture, obtain
三sānthree
品pǐnkind, sort, specie, type of game, food
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貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
悔huǐregret(s), remorse; regret, repent and
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantage(ous)
無wúwithout; regardless of; no matter
初chūa, the beginning, start, first steps
有yǒuthere is, will be; it, this has, will have
終zhōnga, an conclusion, end, outcome, limit
先xiānbefore, prior to, ahead of
庚gēngreform, renewal; making changes
三sānthree
日rìdays
後hòuafter, subsequent to, following
庚gēngreform, renewal; making changes
三sānthree
日rìdays; [Zhi Gua 18: this is a process, not a state, balance is dynamic, not static]
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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巽xùnencroach(ment); subtle(ties, things)
在zàioccur, happen (ing); present
床chuángthe bed, couch, divan
下xiàunder, beneath, below
喪sànglosing, missing, forfeiting
其qíone's own, that, those, some
資zīresources, valuables, means, wherewithal
斧fǔand an ax, an axe, hatchet
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, focus, constancy
凶xiōngis disappointing; has its pitfalls; fails
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兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
利lìworth, rewarding; merits, rewards
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
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麗lìconjoined, connecting, interconnected
澤zélakes, ponds, pools, marshes
兌duìsatisfaction
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
朋péngjoins, pairs, allies, teams, consorts with
友yǒucompanions, friends, associates, fellows
講jiǎngdiscussion, conversation, study, talk
習xípractice, familiarity, experience
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和héresponsive, harmonious, agreeable
兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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孚fútrusting, confident; sincere; reliable, credible
兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
悔huǐregret, remorse; regret, repent
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
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來láiupcoming, future, approaching
兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
凶xiōngdisappointing; unfortunate; pitfalls
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商shāngmeasured, quantified, weighed; negotiated
兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
未wèiare less than, not yet, still not, shy of
寧níngpeaceful, tranquil, serene; at peace, ease, rest
介jièlimit, curb, restrain, contain, resolve, correct
疾jíurgency, haste, anxiety, hurry, rush
有yǒuto attain, find, secure, own, have
喜xǐjoy, enjoyment, happiness, gratification
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孚fútrue; trusting; confidence, reliance, faith
于yúto; towards; on, upon; in
剝bōdisintegrating, decadent, unsustainable
有yǒuthere are, will be; one has, will have; finding
厲lìhardship, struggle, trouble, difficulty
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引yǐnled, lured, attracted, enticed, drawn
兌duìjoy, happiness, satisfaction, gratification
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渙huànscatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
王wángthe sovereign, king, ruler
假jiǎcomes, draws near to; approaches, adopts
有yǒuhis
廟miàoancestral temple, shrine
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, water
利lìworthwhile, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be loyal, dedicated, resolved
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風fēngthe wind
行xíngmove, travel, pass, wander, travel
水shuǐthe water
上shàngabove, across, over
渙huànscattering
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
享xiǎngmade, presented, offered, sacrificed
于yúto, for, with respect to
帝dìthe divine, divinity; emperor; Di
立lìand erected, founded, established, built
廟miàoancestral temples, shrines
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用yònguse, avail of, make use of, rely on, upon
拯zhěngrelief, help, aid, assistance
馬mǎa horse
壯zhuàngis strong, mighty, powerful
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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渙huànscatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
奔bēnbut, then hurry, run, hasten, rush
其qíto one's own; such, that, those
机jīsupport, platform, prop, step; crutch
悔huǐregret, remorse; regret, repent
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; move on
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渙huànscatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
其qíone's own; that
躬gōngsense of self; being, person, embodiment
無wúno, with no, nothing; nothing
悔huǐregret, remorse; to regret, repent
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渙huànscatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
其qíone's own; that, those
群qúngroup, flock, herd, congregation, faction
元yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
吉jípromising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
渙huànscatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
有yǒuholds, becomes; finds, takes, claims, attains
丘qiūan accumulation; the best, high ground
匪fěiit, this is not; never; rarely, seldom
夷yíthe common, ordinary, usual; always
所suǒplace, position, way; this; ways
思sīthought of; to, of consider, think
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渙huànevanescent; evaporate, disperse, vanish
汗hànas, like perspiration, sweat
其qíis, and, in, by, with one's own; that, such
大dàgreat, noble, mature, big, mighty
號hàocrying, calling out; cry, call for help; outcry
渙huànscatter, disperse, distribute, dissolve
王wángthe royal; sovereign, ruler, king
居jūstores, stockpiles; residences, settlements
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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渙huànscatter, disperse, dissolve, sublimating
其qíone's own; the, this, that
血xuèblood, hot-bloodedness; ardor, temper
去qùdepart, quit, go away, get distance
逖tìonce, when far away, removed; distant
出chūto re-emerge, appear, arise; come out
無wúno; not; nothing; without; no harm is done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
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節jiéboundaries, limitations, terms; restraint, limits
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
苦kǔbitter, galling, embittering, harsh, severe
節jiélimitation, restraint, regulation, limit
不bùis, are not, un-, ill-, in-; do, does not
可kěsuited, conducive to, for; worthy of; invite
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, commitment, loyalty
Image
澤zéthe lake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
水shuǐwater
節jiéboundaries
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
制zhìdefines, governs, regulates, tailors, trims
數shùthe number, quantity, allotment
度dùand measure, degree, rule, law, limit
議yìand discuss, deliberate, consider, weigh
德déthe virtue, merit; character, nature
行xíngand of an action; a behavior; conduct
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不bùnot; without; does, will not; to avoid
出chūgoing out, past, beyond; leave, depart
戶hùthe door, gate way to, into; gate, door
庭tíngthe chamber, court, courtyard
無wúno; not; nothing; without; making no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
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不bùnot; without; does, will not; to avoid
出chūgoing out, past, beyond; leave, depart
門ménthe door, gate way from; gate, door
庭tíngthe chamber, court, courtyard
凶xiōngunfortunate, ill-omened; unhappiness
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不bùno; without, with no; a lack, want of
節jiéboundary, limitation, restraint, limit
若ruòsuch; assuming; as if; seeming to be
則zéand consequently, therefore, in due order
嗟jiēlament, complaint, sigh, groan
若ruòsuch; this, these
無wúno; not; make no
咎jiùblame; a mistake, an error
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安ānsecure in; content, at peace with
節jiéthe boundary, limit, term, constraint
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
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甘gānsweet, agreeable, pleasing, tasty, tasteful
節jiéboundary, limitation, restraint, term, limit
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
往wǎngto go ahead, proceed, continue
有yǒuis, will be; has, holds, will have
尚shàngworth, merit; honor, value
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苦kǔbitter, galling, embittering, harsh, severe
節jiélimitation, restraint, regulation, limit
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, firmness; to persist
凶xiōngis unfortunate, ill-omened; unhappiness
悔huǐbut, though regret, remorse; repent
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolve; and move on
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中zhōngwithin, inside; central, core, internal, inner
孚fútruth; faith, trust, belief, conviction
豚túnpiglets, young pigs; sons
魚yúfish; daughters
吉jípromising, auspicious; lucky, fortunate
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàgreat, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, gainful
貞zhēnto persist, continue; be genuine, true, real
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澤zélake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, across, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
風fēngwind
中zhōngwithin
孚fútruth
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
議yìdiscusses, deliberates, ponders, considers
獄yùlegal recourse, process; justice; incarceration
緩huǎnto delay, stay, postpone, slow
死sǐexecution, death, capital punishment
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虞yúreadiness, provision; preparedness, preparation
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
有yǒuto be, have, claim, assume, presume
他tāmore than this; extra, other
不bùno, not much, very little
燕yàncomfort, calm, satisfy; rest, peace, ease
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鳴míngcall, cry; voice, song, sound
鶴hècrane
在zàiremaining in; from; within, inside
陰yīnshadows, shade, darkness, mystery
其qíher, its own
子zǐyoung ones, children, offspring
和hèrespond, reply to; harmonize with; answer
之zhīher; to it, this
我wǒI, we
有yǒuhave, hold, possess, bring
好hǎofine, favorite, choice, good, excellent
爵juédecanter, goblet, carafe, bottle of wine
吾wúI, we
與yǔalong with; help, assistance, support
爾ěryour; from you
靡mǐwill drain, empty, finish, consume, exhaust
之zhīit, same, this
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得définding, meeting, encountering, gaining
敵dícounterpart, match, equal
或huòmaybe; perhaps, perchance; sometimes
鼓gǔto beat, bang on a drum
或huòor maybe; perhaps, perchance; sometimes
罷bàto quit, stop, cease, leave off, rest
或huòmaybe; perhaps, perchance; sometimes
泣qìto weep, cry, sob; tears
或huòor maybe; perhaps, perchance; sometimes
歌gēto sing; song
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月yuèmoon
幾jīalmost, nearly; approaches
望wàngfull; fullness
馬mǎhorse
匹pǐof a pair; team; mate, match
亡wángruns away, escapes, disappears, vanishes
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake, error
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有yǒubeing, holding; remembering
孚fútrue, sincere; good faith, promises, trust
攣luánbond, contract
如rúis like, as good as, quite
無wúno; not; nothing; without
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake
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翰hànrooster's, cock's; fancy feathers'
音yīncrowing, announcement, messages
登dēngascend, climb, mount, rise
于yúup to, towards, into
天tiānheaven, the sky, celestial
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve; to persist, continue
凶xiōngunfortunate, ill-omened; has pitfalls
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小xiǎosmallness, commonness; littleness; the small
過guòin excess, extreme; surpasses; inundation
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be dedicated, resolved, steadfast
可kěsuited, fitted to; appropriate, fitting for
小xiǎominor, small, common, ordinary, everyday
事shìaffairs, concerns, business, matters at hand
不bùnot; ill-; un-; in-; less than
可kěsuited, fitted to; appropriate, fitting for
大dàgreat, big, major, important, critical, crucial
事shìaffairs, concerns, business, matters at hand
飛fēiin flight; on the wing; flying, soaring
鳥niǎobird
遺yíbequeaths, leaves behind, transmits
之zhīthis, these, its
音yīnmessage, news, notes, announcement
不bùif it is not, ill-; un-; less than
宜yífit, right; fitting; suited, adjusted, adapted to
上shàngto ascend, rise; ascent; above; heights
宜yíthen it is fit, right, suitable; adjust, adapt
下xiàto descend; descent; remaining below
大dàmuch, great, full of, a lot of; very
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity; promising
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山shānmountain
上shàngabove, over, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithunder
小xiǎosmallness
過guòin excess
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
行xíngin action, behavior, conduct, movement
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
恭gōngrespect, courtesy, humility, reverence
喪sàngin loss, doing without, lamenting loss
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
哀āisorrow, sadness, grief, grieving, regret
用yòngin practice, practicality, function, work
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
儉jiǎneconomy, frugality, thrift, restraint
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飛fēiflies, on the wing; flying, soaring
鳥niǎobird
以yǐis on the way to; means; into, before
凶xiōngadversity, misfortune, trouble, bad luck
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過guòbypassing, passing by; going by, past
其qíone's own
祖zǔancestor, grandfather
遇yùto meet with, greet, face, encounter
其qíone's own
妣bǐgrandmother; late, departed mother
不bùnot; instead of, rather than; wanting, needing
及jíto reach, contact, come to, approach
其qíone's own
君jūnleader, ruler, noble, sovereign, superior, chief
遇yùbut meeting with, facing, encountering
其qíthe, that, another, his, her; somebody's
臣chénminister, retainer, subordinate, underling
無wúno; not; nothing; without
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake; harm
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弗fúit, one is not, never; never be; do not be
過guògo beyond, past; too much, excessive
防fángto defend, guard, fortify, protect
之zhīoneself
從cóngfrom behind; following; follower
或huòsomebody, someone; might; sometimes
戕qiāngassault, attack, injure; do violence to
之zhīthis one; another; here; one here
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, unlucky, brutal
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無wúavoid; no
咎jiùharm; make mistake, error
弗fúit, one is not, never; never be; do not be
過guògo beyond, past; too much, excessive
遇yùto greet, meet, acknowledge
之zhīanother, the others, passers by, in passing
往wǎnggoing; progress, advance
厲lìdifficult, hard, serious, stressful
必bìand require, demand, necessitate
戒jièprecaution, heedfulness, care, vigilance
勿wùdo not; avoid; one must not; no
用yòngpractice, use, apply, employ, rely on
永yǒnglasting, sustained, unrelenting, prolonged
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, focus, steadfastness
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密mìthick, dense, plump, plentiful
雲yúnclouds
不bùbut, yet, still no; without, with no
雨yǔrain
自zìcoming from, out of
我wǒour, my
西xīwestern
郊jiāohorizon, frontier, border, outskirts
公gōngeven a duke, prince, lord, high noble
弋yìbowhunts with tethered/harpoon arrows
取qǔpreferring, choosing, selecting, taking
彼bǐthat, those targets, quarry; the ones
在zàiin, within; inside of; dwelling, living in
穴xuécave, cavern, den, pit, hole
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弗fúwithout; with no, never, not; avoid, denying
遇yùgreeting, meeting, acknowledgement
過guòin, when passing by
之zhīthem, another, the others
飛fēiflying, soaring; in flight, on the wing
鳥niǎobirds; bird
離líabandon; depart, separate, get distance from
之zhīthis, that, such a one
凶xiōngill-omened, foreboding; bad omen, sign
是shìtrue, positive, surely; indeed; thus
謂wèisignalling, signifying; meaning; indication
災zāiof calamity, disaster, adversity, misfortune
眚shěngand harm, grave error, blindness, suffering
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既jìalready, entirely, finally, at last; after, since
濟jìcompletion, complete; done, across the river
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
小xiǎominor, modest, small, minimal, slight
利lìworthwhile, rewarding
貞zhēnto persist; be determined, resolved, firm
初chūat, in the beginning, at the start, at first
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity, timeliness
終zhōngat, by, in the end; eventually, finally
亂luàndisorder, confusion, chaos, turmoil, entropy
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水shuǐthe water
在zàiis situated, placed, positioned, located
火huǒa, the fire, flame
上shàngover, above, atop, on top of
既jìalready
濟jìcomplete
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
思sīcontemplates, considers, ponders, reflects on
患huànproblems, troubles, sorrows, sadness
而érand then, so, thus
豫yùprepares, readies, provides; makes ready
防fánga, to defense against; guard, maintain
之zhīit, this, them, such; the result, outcomes
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曳yìbraking, dragging, holding
其qíthe, those, one's
輪lúnwheels, cartwheels
濡rúsoaking, wetting, immersing, saturating
其qíthe, that, one's own
尾wěitail
無wúno; not; nothing; without; no harm done
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake; harm
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婦fùa, the matron, lady, wife, woman
喪sàngloses, misplaces, mislays
其qíher
茀fúveil; carriage screen, curtain; hairpiece, wig
勿wùdo not, don't; to avoid, not
逐zhúpursue this; follow, chase, run after it
七qīthere will be seven
日rìdays
得déto gain, claim, not otherwise wasted
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高gāothe exalted, illustrious, eminent
宗zōngancestor, founder
伐fásubjugated, subordinated, chastised
鬼guǐthe barbarian, devils', demons', Gui
方fāngcountry, domain, quarter, region
三sānit took, with three
年niányears, harvests in, to
克kèconquer, overcome, subdue, controlling
之zhīit, this, them
小xiǎothe lesser, common, mediocre, petty
人rénpeople, persons, folk, men
勿wùwere not at all; not to be; denied
用yònguseful; used, employed; employment
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繻xūthe silk jacket; fine clothing
有yǒuis, will be; will
衣yīworn; wear
袽rúto, into caulking rags, wadding, patches
終zhōngthroughout; to, until the end of; ending
日rìthe day
戒jièbe, still on guard, watchful, wary, cautious
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東dōngan, the eastern, easterly
鄰línneighbor
殺shāsacrifices, kills, slaughters
牛niúcattle, oxen, an ox
不bùbut, yet this is not; there is no; nothing
如rúcomparable, equal to; as good as; like
西xīa, the western, westerly
鄰línneighbor
之zhī's
禴yuèmodest, sparing, simple spring
祭jìoffering, sacrifice, gift
實shíthe genuine, sincere, authentic, realists
受shòuenjoy, accept, receive, welcome, invited
其qíthe, these, their
福fúblessings, happiness, enrichment, fortune
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濡rúsoaking, wetting, immersing, saturating
其qíthe, that, one's own
首shǒuhead
厲lìharsh, stressful, adverse, difficult, serious
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Judgment
未wèinot yet, still not, less than, yet to be
濟jìcompletion, complete; done, across the river
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success; satisfying
小xiǎoa, the little, small, young
狐húfox
汔qìis, has almost, nearly; just about to
濟jìacross, crossed the half-frozen river, stream
濡rúto soak, wet, immerse, saturating
其qíthe, that, its, one's
尾wěitail
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōua, an direction, purpose, plan, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
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火huǒa, the fire, flame
在zàiis located, situated, positioned; in place
水shuǐthe waters
上shàngover, above, across, atop, on top of
未wèinot yet
濟jìcomplete
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
慎shènis prudent, heedful, circumspect, careful
辨biànand discerning, discriminating so that
物wùthings, objective reality, circumstances
居jūremain, stay, holds
方fāngstraightforward, directed, definite
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濡rúsoaking, wetting, immersing, saturating
其qíthe, that, one's
尾wěitail
吝lìnembarrassment, humiliation; shame
Line 2
曳yìbraking, dragging, holding
其qíthe, those, one's
輪lúnwheels, cartwheels
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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未wèiif, when not yet, still not, less than
濟jìcomplete, done, across
征zhēngto expedite, go boldly, assert, aggress
凶xiōngis unlucky, ill-omened; has pitfalls
利lìit is worthwhile, rewarding, favorable
涉shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
大dàthe great, big, major
川chuānstream, river, current, waters
Line 4
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
悔huǐand, while regrets, remorse
亡wángpass, disappear, dissolves
震zhènshock, force, energy, power
用yòngwas used, applied; spent, expended
伐fáto subjugate, subordinate, chastise
鬼guǐthe barbarian, devils', demons', Gui
方fāngcountry, domain, quarter, region
三sānbut, though three
年niányears, harvests
有yǒubrought about, achieved, earned, claimed
賞shǎngthe grants, awards, rewards, endowments
于yúof, in, with
大dàgreat, vast, major, important, whole
國guóstates, estates, domains, territories
Line 5
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúno, with no, without; nothing; despite
悔huǐthe, to regrets, remorse; to repent of
君jūna, the noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
之zhīhas, holds; resorts to; goes, moves towards
光guānghonor, regard; the light of examples
有yǒube, hold, staying; have; remember
孚fútrue, sincere; confidence; to trust
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
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有yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
孚fútrue, confident, assured, sure; confidence
于yúamidst, in, along with, on top of
飲yǐnthe drinking, imbibing of
酒jiǔwine, spirits
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake, error
濡rúbut to soak, wet, immerse, saturating
其qíthe, that, one's own
首shǒuhead
有yǒueven being; with, having
孚fútrue, confident, sure; truth, confidence
失shīis to lose, forgo, fail, relinquishes
是shìthat; truly, surely, certainly it, this
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Heaven (☰) represents Creative — the initiating, strong, active force. Three unbroken yang lines symbolize pure creative power, the sky, the father, and untiring forward motion.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Earth (☷) represents Receptive — the yielding, nurturing, responsive force. Three broken yin lines symbolize pure receptivity, the ground that receives and sustains all things, the mother.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Thunder (☳) represents Arousing — the shock of movement that initiates action. A single yang line erupts beneath two yin lines, the first son, the sudden awakening that sets things in motion.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Water (☵) represents Abysmal — danger, depth, and the flow that finds its way through any obstacle. A yang line trapped between two yin lines, the second son, the hidden meaning within difficulty.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Mountain (☶) represents Keeping Still — the power of stillness, meditation, and the boundary that defines. A yang line rests atop two yin lines, the third son, the gate between worlds.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Wind (☴) represents Gentle — penetrating influence that works gradually and persistently. A yin line enters beneath two yang lines, the eldest daughter, the subtle force that reaches everywhere.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Fire (☲) represents Clinging — clarity, illumination, and dependence on fuel. A yin line held between two yang lines, the second daughter, the light that reveals by attaching to what it illuminates.
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One of the eight fundamental trigrams. Lake (☱) represents Joyous — open expressiveness, shared delight, and the pleasure of communication. A yin line opens above two yang lines, the youngest daughter, the smile that invites.
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