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the yin and yang

noun

Definition of the yin and yang

chiefly US

: the two opposite sides or parts of something

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yin play

: the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, cold, or wetness and that combines with yang to produce all that comes to be

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yang play

: the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be

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