After a violent storm floods a neighborhood, the water begins to drain. Some neighbors want to return to normal, while one blocked drain and a few hidden problems still need attention. The work now is to distinguish what can be released from what must be handled early.
暴雨过后,社区积水开始退去,风暴留下的结正在松开。有人想立刻回归日常,但一处堵塞的下水道和几处隐患仍需处理。此时的功课,是分辨哪些可以放下,哪些必须趁早动手,并在真正有急难时及早行动。
What has already been released, and what still needs your prompt attention?
哪些事已经可以放下,哪些仍需你及早处理?





《彖传》从险中发动、终于脱险解释“解”;雷雨一作,草木果实破壳而出。动有其时:该返则返,该救则早救。
The Tuan Commentary sees motion moving out of danger. Thunder and rain loosen the earth so shoots can break their coverings. Release has a season and a pace: rest when enough has been done, act early when help is still needed.
Thunder and rain arise: Deliverance. A cultivated person pardons errors and shows clemency for wrongdoing.
雨后万物得舒展,做人也应给改过留空间。“赦过宥罪”有轻重分辨,不是毫无原则地放过一切。
As storm rain releases what was tight, leadership can make room for repair. Mercy distinguishes an error from a serious wrong; release is not the absence of judgment.