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Hexagram 33
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Retreat
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Expression
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Dùn indicates successful progress (in its circumstances). To a small extent it will (still) be advantageous to be firm and correct.
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Judgement
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Retreat. Success. In what is small, perseverance furthers.
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Image
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Mountain under heaven. Image of Retreat. Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance, Not angrily but with reserve.
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69
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Expression:
Cheerful retreat. Everything serves to further.
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Image:
'He retires in a noble way, and his doing so will be advantageous in every respect:'--he who does so has no doubts about his course.
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95
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Expression:
Friendly retreat. Perseverance brings good fortune.
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Image:
'He retires in an admirable way, and with firm correctness there will be good fortune:'--this is due to the rectitude of his purpose.
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94
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Expression:
Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the superior man and downfall to the inferior man.
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Image:
'A superior man retires notwithstanding his likings; a small man cannot attain to this.'
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93
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Expression:
A halted retreat is nerve-wracking and dangerous. To retain people as men- and maidservants brings good fortune.
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Image:
'The peril connected with the case of one retiring, though bound,' is due to the (consequent) distress and exhaustion. 'If he were (to deal as in) nourishing a servant or concubine, it would be fortunate for him:'--but a great affair cannot be dealt with in this way.
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62
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Expression:
He holds him fast with yellow oxhide. No one can tear him loose.
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Image:
'He holds it as; by (a thong from the hide of) a yellow ox:'--his purpose is firm.
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16
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Expression:
At the tail in retreat. This is dangerous. One must not wish to undertake anything.
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Image:
There is 'the perilousness of the position shown by the retiring tail:'--but if 'no movement' be made, what disaster can there be?
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