既濟

1. Literal Transit: The successful traversal of water or a divide (e.g., ferrying across a river).

2. Accomplishment: The state of having fulfilled a purpose or successfully realized a goal.

3. Remedial Relief: The state of having been aided, succored, or relieved in a crisis.

The term functions as a stative adjective (settled/completed) or a resultative verb phrase. The component 既 acts as a perfective modifier ("already" or "since").

• Completion vs. Finality: In philosophical or divinatory contexts, the term describes a precarious equilibrium rather than a terminal end; the established order is viewed as immediately vulnerable to decay or stagnation.
• Transit vs. Relief: The term does not specify whether 濟 refers to physical crossing (transit) or providing assistance (relief).

The term marks a threshold where the focus of the action shifts from attainment (the effort to reach a goal) to maintenance (the effort to preserve the result).