☴風🍃 Wind
☷地🌎 Earth
風行地上,觀; 先王以省方,觀民設教。
Wind blowing over the earth: Contemplation. Ancient rulers visited their territories, observed the people, & gave instruction.
觀:盥而不薦,有孚顒若。
Contemplation: The hand-washing ritual is completed, but the sacrifice is still to come. All done & looked upon with sincerity.
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觀其生, 君子无咎。
Contemplation of life. Superior people are without blame.
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觀我生,君子无咎。
Contemplation of ourselves. No blame for superior people.
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觀國之光,利用賓于王。
Contemplation of the glory of the country. Beneficial to exert influence as the guest of a leader.
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觀我生,進退。
Contemplating my birth, advancing, retreating.
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闚觀,利女貞。
One peeks through a door. Advantageous for a persevering woman.
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童觀, 小人无咎, 君子吝。
Childish contemplation. For inferior people, no blame. For superior people, humiliation.