庶幾

庶幾

1. (literary) similar; about the same
   1. (in particular) good enough, quite good; similar to a state of excellence

      • 王之好樂甚，則齊國其庶幾乎！ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
        王之好乐甚，则齐国其庶几乎！ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

        From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

        Wáng zhī hǎo yuè shèn, zé Qí guó qí shùjǐ hū!

        If the king's love of music is great, the country of Qi would be quite well!

      • 「允執厥中」者，堯之所以授舜也。「人心惟危，道心惟微，惟精惟一，允執厥中」者，舜之所以授禹也。
        堯之一言，至矣，盡矣！而舜復益之以三言者，則所以明夫堯之一言，必如是而後可庶幾也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
        「允执厥中」者，尧之所以授舜也。「人心惟危，道心惟微，惟精惟一，允执厥中」者，舜之所以授禹也。
        尧之一言，至矣，尽矣！而舜复益之以三言者，则所以明夫尧之一言，必如是而后可庶几也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

        From: 《中庸章句》, Zhu Xi, 1100s

        “yǔn zhí jué zhōng” zhě, Yáo zhī suǒyǐ shòu Shùn yě. “rénxīn wéi wēi, dàoxīn wéi wēi, wéi jīng wéi yī, yǔn zhí jué zhōng” zhě, Shùn zhī suǒyǐ shòu Yǔ yě.
        Yáo zhī yī yán, zhì yǐ, jìn yǐ! Ér shùn fù yì zhī yǐ sān yán zhě, zé suǒyǐ míng fū yáo zhī yī yán, bì rúshì érhòu kě shùjǐ yě.

        "Hold fast to the Mean" was what Yao taught to Shun. "Men's hearts are perilous, the Way's heart is trifling; be meticulous, be steadfast, hold fast to the Mean" was what Shun taught to Yu.
        Yao's one saying was fundamental and complete! But Shun added three more sayings to it. The reason was to illuminate that one saying of Yao, one must be such in order to approach .

庶幾

1. (literary) perhaps; maybe; hopefully; expresses speculation, typically with a hopeful nuance.

   • 吾王庶幾無疾病與？何以能鼓樂也？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     吾王庶几无疾病与？何以能鼓乐也？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Wú wáng shùjǐ wú jíbìng yǔ? Héyǐ néng gǔyuè yě?

     Could it be that our king is free from sickness? How can he have this music performed?

   • 王庶幾改之，予日望之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     王庶几改之，予日望之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Wáng shùjǐ gǎi zhī, yǔ rì wàng zhī.

     Hopefully the king changes . I wish for this every day.

庶幾

1. (literary) to wish; to hope

From Middle Chinese 庶幾 (MC syoH kj+j).

• IPA^(key):

庶(しょ)幾(き)する • (shoki suru) transitive suru (stem 庶(しょ)幾(き)し (shoki shi), past 庶(しょ)幾(き)した (shoki shita))

1. (dated) to wish; to hope