節 → 剝

Commentary

Water over lake sets reasonable terms, and this verse shows someone who violates them. Arriving without proper cause or legitimate claim, who would willingly associate with such a person? Going forth yields nothing; the road is traveled in vain. The verse is a blunt warning against unreasonable demands: when one approaches others without justification, rejection is inevitable, and effort becomes pure waste. From Limitation to Splitting Apart, the transformation strips away every pretense. The mountain crumbles upon the earth, layer by layer, until only the bare foundation remains. The unjustified visitor is progressively exposed — each step forward peels away another layer of credibility until nothing is left but futility. Limitation violated leads not to punishment but to erosion: the slow, humiliating dissolution of a position that was never tenable.