Hexagram 4: 蒙
méng — inexperience, immaturity, untrained vines
Upper Trigram艮
Lower Trigram坎
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
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利貞。——WOPR 問啱問題——唔係『我點樣贏？』而係『呢個遊戲嘅本質係乜？』
Image
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
山下出泉，蒙之象也。君子以果行育德。——泉喺山腳湧出，年輕嘅象。君子透過做所有事嘅徹底培養佢嘅性格。好似水填滿每個空心位先流動。冇空隙跳過。明白每個功能先去到下一個。
Digital Artifact
WarGames 嘅 WOPR 學井字過三關
John Badham / MGM (1983)
WarGames 後期，David Lightman 教 WOPR——差啲引發第三次世界大戰嘅 AI——徒勞嘅概念，方法係令到佢自己同自己玩井字過三關。幾千局遊戲，閃電般快速迭代。WOPR 係學生，遊戲係老師。佢冇經驗，未明白有啲比賽冇贏嘅策略。山（巨大運算力、靜止、已建立軍事基礎設施）在泉（水、運動、學習、誤判危險）之上。WOPR 必須填滿理解嘅所有空白，先可以向前流。佢問嘅問題——『呢個係遊戲定真嘅？』——係年輕嘅問題。佢唔係透過講課學，而係透過做、透過後果、透過 Joshua 耐心示範唯一嘅致勝招數係唔玩。老師同學生喺啱嘅時刻遇上。
Historical Context
- Period
- 周代
- Oracle Bone Etymology
- 艮（☶）在上，靜止兼包含。坎（☵）在下，危險運動。泉喺山腳，未知流去邊。
- Traditional Use
- Wilhelm 將呢個呈現為老師同學生嘅關係。年輕人喺危險邊緣停低，困惑。水穩定咁流，填補空隙，透過徹底咁進步。
Lines
Line 1: 發蒙利用刑人用說桎梏以往吝
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
Line 2: 包蒙吉納婦吉子克家
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
Line 3: 勿用取女見金夫不有躬無攸利
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
Line 4: 困蒙吝
困kùnsurrounded, afflicted, belabored, beset by
蒙méngimmaturity, ignorance, foolishness, folly
吝lìnembarrassment, wretchedness; a shame
Line 5: 童蒙吉
童tóngyoung, youthful, naive, childlike
蒙ménginexperienced, untaught, uninformed
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
Line 6: 擊蒙不利為寇利禦寇
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
Practical Guidance
水喺山腳。下面危險——災難性誤判嘅能力。上面靜止——停低學習嘅時刻。WOPR 差啲發射導彈，然後停低。問啱問題：『呢個係遊戲定真嘅？』
冇經驗唔係蠢。係唔完整嘅知識。自以為已經乜都知嘅人學唔到嘢。知道自己唔知但想學嘅人——嗰個人有獲得真正能力嘅啱態度。
WOPR 唔知有啲遊戲係贏唔到嘅。David 話佢知。幾千次井字過三關迭代，每局都平手收場。個教訓落地。
古文咁講：學生必須搵老師。唔係相反。如果你係學生，你要真係想學——唔只係想要證書或者地位。你要願意喺填補空隙嘅時候顯得蠢。你要接受專業知識係系統化咁建立，一磚一磚，冇捷徑。
如果你係老師：清楚回答一次。如果有人不斷問同一問題，因為佢哋唔鍾意你嘅答案或者想你幫佢哋諗——停止回答。呢個唔係教學，係縱容。喺學習度堅持、將每個答案當作解鎖下一個問題嘅鑰匙嘅人——嗰個人成功。
WOPR 行每個核戰情境。唔跳步。唔假設。透過徹底學習。當佢最終明白——『一個奇怪遊戲。唯一致勝招數係唔玩』——佢完全整合咗嗰個理解。冇半桶水。咁先係性格發展。咁先係任何人發展。泉填滿每個空心位先向前流。
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