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yin-yangIn East Asian thought, the two complementary forces or principles that make up all aspects and phenomena of life. Yin is earth, female, dark, passive, and absorbing; it is present in even numbers and in valleys and streams and is represented by the tiger, the colour orange, and a broken line. Yang is heaven, male, light, active, and penetrating; it is present in odd numbers and mountains and is represented by the dragon, the colour azure, and an unbroken line. Together they express the interdependence of opposites. yin-yang complementary principles that make up all aspects of life. [Chinese Trad.: EB, X: 821] See : Harmony |
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| One thing to understand about Cantonese fare is its underlying concept of yin and yang. According to Huntley, 'freedom and uncertainty are the yin and yang of the Y world'. Cabanas is everything Blanco is not -- quick, direct, explosive -- and yin and yang of their partnership caused havoc for Flamengo in the second half. |
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Yin and yang
