这是水饮之气导致的胁痛，而不是少阳经引起的胁痛。如果是半表半里部位的胁痛，外部必定会出现胆经的病证表现。
舌滑 有人问：舌象滑润为什么属于半表半里？回答说：舌与肠胃的功能相关，寒热的变化都体现在舌上。邪气在体表时，舌象平和如常；邪气在体内时，舌面干燥且显现各种病色。现在舌象滑润尚有津液滋润，只是不如正常状态，说明邪气将要进入腑脏但尚未进入，既不在表也不在里，所以说：属于半表半里。
往来寒热 有人问：寒热交替发作，为什么属于半表半里？回答说：邪气在阴分则表现为寒，在阳分则表现为热。少阳胆经正是阴阳交界的地方，邪气侵犯这条经络，导致阴阳相互争斗，寒热各占一半，所以出现寒热交替发作的症状，属于半表半里。
This is hypochondriac pain caused by water qi (fluid retention), not hypochondriac pain of Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) syndrome. If the hypochondriac pain is located in the half-exterior and half-interior region, there must externally be signs of the Gallbladder Meridian disease.
Slippery Tongue Someone asked: Why does a slippery tongue indicate the half-exterior and half-interior stage? The answer is: The tongue reflects the condition of the stomach and intestines, and changes in cold and heat are manifested here. When pathogenic factors are in the exterior, the tongue appears normal and harmonious; when they are in the interior, the tongue becomes dry and various pathological colors appear. Currently, the tongue is slippery with retained fluids and moisture, though not entirely normal. This indicates that the pathogen is about to enter the fu organs but has not yet done so; it is neither in the exterior nor in the interior. Therefore, it is said to belong to the half-exterior and half-interior stage.
Alternating Chills and Fever Someone asked: Why does alternating chills and fever indicate the half-exterior and half-interior stage? The answer is: When pathogens are in the yin aspect, chills occur; when in the yang aspect, fever occurs. The Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian is precisely the junction of yin and yang. When pathogens invade this meridian, they cause a struggle between yin and yang, resulting in an equal mix of cold and heat. Thus, the alternation of chills and fever belongs to the half-exterior and half-interior stage.