Upper Trigram天
Lower Trigram山
Judgment
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
遯，亨，小利貞。Obi-Wan 唔係放棄一切——佢睇住、等、保存。遁退期間嘅小行動為未來進攻做準備。
Image
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
山下有天：君子以遠小人，不惡而嚴。Obi-Wan 唔會對帝國發怒。佢退入沙海，等原力動。
Digital Artifact
Obi-Wan — 沙漠流亡
George Lucas / Lucasfilm (AD 1977–2022)
可以繼續打嘅將軍，選擇沙同沉默。遁作為守護：保護種子（Luke，希望），等待時機。遯唔係懦弱；係拒絕將力量消耗喺一座只有時間先移得動嘅山。二十年望住雙太陽，保存重要嘅嘢。
Historical Context
- Period
- 周代
- Oracle Bone Etymology
- ☰ 天在 ☶ 山上：創造原則從障礙撤退。
- Traditional Use
- 敵對勢力進逼時遁退。保存力量以待未來反攻。
Lines
Line 1: 遯尾厲勿用有攸往
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
Line 2: 執之用黃牛之革莫之勝說
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
Line 3: 係遯有疾厲畜臣妾吉
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
Line 4: 好遯君子吉小人否
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
Line 5: 嘉遯貞吉
嘉jiācommendable, praiseworthy, admirable
遯dùnretreat, withdrawal, distancing, reservation
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, firmness
吉jíis promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
Line 6: 肥遯無不利
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
Practical Guidance
66 號指令。絕地聖殿燃燒。Obi-Wan 可以繼續打——襲擊 Vader、追殺 Palpatine、召集倖存者。佢仍然強，仍然有能力。但佢帶住嬰兒 Luke 去 Tatooine，消失入沙同沉默二十年。
當山移唔動時，遁退唔係懦弱。帝國擁有銀河。公開戰鬥意味死亡同 Luke 被發現。所以 Obi-Wan 撤退：唔係喺失敗，而係保存重要嘅嘢。佢遠距離望住個男孩，保持準備，等適當時節。絕地嘅創造原則從帝國嘅不可移動障礙撤退。
你喺一個從內部改唔到嘅系統。敵對勢力已經贏——政治上、結構上、完全。留低意味喺打唔贏嘅戰鬥將自己磨蝕。失敗模式唔係戰術失敗；係留得太耐，失去你嚟保護嘅嘢。你嘅原則、你嘅健康、依賴你嘅人。
Obi-Wan 嘅流亡睇落似投降。二十年做隱士，銀河受苦。但佢保存緊種子——訓練、觀察、喺自己保持原力活，等 Luke 需要佢時，佢喺度。有目的嘅撤退唔係放棄。係拒絕畀帝國喺真正戰鬥開始前將你磨成虛無。
策略性撤退保存力量，以待真正打得贏嘅戰。山今日唔會移。為佢會移嘅時候保存自己。
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