遯 → 臨

Commentary

Heaven above the mountain broadens into earth over lake — Approach, where authority draws near to oversee. Yet the verse describes waiting in paralysis: at dusk the traveler halts, unable to proceed, waiting for dawn's light. Staying behind and stopping short, he cannot keep pace with those ahead. Every line speaks of delay and separation — the journey suspended, the companions gone on without him. From Retreat to Approach, the expected pattern is engagement: the earth draws close to the lake, the ruler descends to meet his people. But the retreating figure is stuck between withdrawal and re-engagement, frozen at the threshold of dusk. Approach demands initiative; the verse captures the agonizing moment when retreat has ended but the courage to re-enter has not yet arrived.