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You're not the only one Bruce, in all these years I've never seen 'corners of the mouth' as the title of this hexagram. Infact initially I wondered what the heck Rosada was talking about - till I looked at Wilhelm. Weird isn't it, that neither of us ever saw that through years of referencing it
Hi Brad,
As I said, more than likely I'm using the radicals concept the wrong way, but this picture shows what I'm talking about. If you have the patience, someday, you can tell me how to spot the radicals. I find that in many cases they are not so obvious.
L
If the corners of your mouth turn up its a smile, if they turn down its a frown. Turned down corners equal unhappy expression I guess.
Line 27.1 indeed refers to the lips turning down, which is fairly obvious, but I think dobro was asking why the WHOLE HEXAGRAM is known as "The Corners of the Mouth". Reviewing Wilhelm's comments, it seems to me the "Corner" we are refering to here, is actually the hinge of the jaw. The upper part of the mouth, like the mountain trigram, is still. It is the lower part of the mouth, the jaw, that moves and it can move because of the hinge. Thus in determining if one should speak or not speak, eat or not eat, they are considering if they should or should not move the hinge at The Corners of The Mouth.
Brad and Luis,
I now feel confident thinking of it as "observing my flapping jaw."
That's what makes etymology so deceptive - it's only really useful a small percentage of the time.
That would add an emotional element to 27. I like it. Almost like good feelings as nutrition.
You're not likely to be surprised to learn that nothing about Chinese is easy. People think there are good rules of thumb and it just ain't so. That's what makes etymology so deceptive - it's only really useful a small percentage of the time.
"observing my flapping jaw."
I keep trying to picture a "flapping jaw" and the only image that keeps recurring in my mind is that of the unstoppable chattering of a teenage girl... (I've one at home...)
L
The first person singular in the Yi seems sometimes to be the querent, sometimes the 'voice of the Yi'. In 27.1, it seems to be the voice of the Yi.
From the Illuminated I Ching:
27.1 If one looks with envy and resentment at the situation of others it will lead to loss of self reliance and freedom.
-Judy Fox
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