yin
A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool,…A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.
» The yin is dark, while the yang bright.
Їнь - темне, а Ян - світле. — shanghainese
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1 senses(uncountable)A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.
Yin
иньinʹ
їньjinʹ
the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
Examples
5 sentencesThe yin is dark, while the yang bright.
Їнь - темне, а Ян - світле. — shanghainese
The yin is feminine and the yang is masculine.
Їнь - то жіноче, а ян - чоловіче. — shanghainese
ruИнь — женское начало, а ян — мужское. — odexed
deDas Yin ist weiblich, und das Yang ist männlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The opposites yin and yang pursue each other through time.
deDie Gegensätze - Yin und Yang - streben nacheinander bis ans Ende der Zeit. — Dokuyaku
The Yin and the Yang are complementary rather than opposite forces.
Їнь та Ян - взаємодоповнюючі, а не протидійні сили. — shanghainese
ruИнь и Ян - скорее дополняющие друг друга, чем противоположные силы. — Selena777
deYing und Yang sind eher einander ergänzende als entgegengesetzte Kräfte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Siu-Yin is prettier than she used to be.
deSiu-Yin ist hübscher als früher. — Vortarulo
Translations
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Origin
From early romanizations of Chinese 陰／阴 (yīn), originally used in reference to shaded areaFrom early romanizations of Chinese 陰／阴 (yīn), originally used in reference to shaded areas, as of a mountain or home.
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