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如跂斯翼，如矢斯棘，如鸟斯革，如翚斯飞，君子攸跻。
Close English reading
Like one rising on tiptoe, like an arrow set straight, like a bird spreading its wings, like a pheasant in flight—the noble lord ascends it.
Plain meaningMay the new home rise beautifully and become a place of flourishing.
Why it fitsThe original passage praises the form and elevation of a newly built residence through images of wings and flight.
Original context and translation note
如跂斯翼，如矢斯棘，如鸟斯革，如翚斯飞，君子攸跻。
English wording on Gu Ren Said is an original reading aid, not a claim that there is only one valid literary translation.