肆
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聿
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镸
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Socrates' (s) beard has already grown very long (镸) and he wants to do something about it in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Without the slightest scruple (肆) he uses a decorator's brush (聿) to paint his beard pink.
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
无
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一
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𠂇
+
乚
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Mnemonic symbol: the philosopher Diogenes, who has nothing and wants nothing.
无
=
一
+
𠂇
+
乚
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Just inside the space station's entrance, Diogenes is annoyed by Willy Walrus, who's playing his flute. Diogenes just wants a peaceful time without being disturbed, so he cuts the flute into pieces with a pair of scissors, and threatens to beat Willy Walrus with a shovel should he annoy Diogenes again.
Mnemonic symbol: 無爲, wu2 wei2, the state of non-doing after having attained complete harmony with the Tao.
Willy Walrus (w) has attained Wu Wei (無) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2), while from the outside it may seem like he is napping.
to be jealous of / fear / dread / scruple / to avoid or abstain from / to quit / to give up sth
忌
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己
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心
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Joan of Arc (ji) wants to just give up (忌), so in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) she pulls out her heart (心) using a butcher's hook (己).
惮
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单
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忄
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Santa Clause finds Don Quixote (d) hiding in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Don Quixote sees that Santa brought his huge flail (忄) and Don Quixote fears (惮) that he is on Santa's list (单) of naughty kids.