窮すれば則ち変じ、変ずれば則ち通ず、、通ずれば則ち久し

03:54 Sep 29, 2015
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
Japanese term or phrase: 窮すれば則ち変じ、変ずれば則ち通ず、、通ずれば則ち久し
易経からの引用ですが、どう訳したらいいでしょう。定訳がありますでしょうか?
Mikiko
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Summary of answers provided
4Any circumstance hitting a limit will begin to change.Change will in turn lead to an unimpeded state
Nicholas Ding
3If one is in trouble with no exit, one has to change through which one can find an exit to eternity.
Yumico Tanaka (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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20 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
If one is in trouble with no exit, one has to change through which one can find an exit to eternity.


Explanation:
The old saying means something like this.


    Reference: http://www2.cross-link.jp/cgi-bin/p/a/2.html
Yumico Tanaka (X)
Australia
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91 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Any circumstance hitting a limit will begin to change.Change will in turn lead to an unimpeded state


Explanation:
穷则变变则通通则久

Nicholas Ding
China
Local time: 22:38
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Reference comments


50 mins
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://www.akirarabelais.com/i/i.html

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cinefil
Japan
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