noun · rare

yin-yang

yin-yang · yin-yangs

їнь-ян

инь-ян, инь и ян

Yin und Yang

Yin and yangYin and yang.

/ˈjɪn ˈjæŋ/

Meaning

4 senses

Yin and yang.
Yin und Yang
инь-я́нinʹ-ján, инь и янinʹ i jan
їнь-янjinʹ-jan
A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.
инь-янinʹ-jan
(colloquial, vulgar)The vulva or vagina.
(colloquial, vulgar)The anus or rectum.
He thought he could smuggle the drugs over the border by putting them in capsules and stuffing them up his yin-yang. Not a good idea!

Translations

6 languages

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Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 陰陽／阴阳 (yīnyáng), from Middle Chinese 陰陽 (MC 'im yang), from Old Chi

Borrowed from Mandarin 陰陽／阴阳 (yīnyáng), from Middle Chinese 陰陽 (MC 'im yang), from Old Chinese 陰陽 (OC *qrɯm laŋ), from 陰 (“dark” → “negative force”) + 陽 (“bright” → “positive force”).

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