yin and yang
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
(in Chinese philosophy and religion) two principles, one negative, dark, and feminine (yin), and one positive, bright, and masculine (yang), whose interaction influences the destinies of creatures and things.
Origin of yin and yang
First recorded in 1930–35, yin and yang is from the Chinese word yīn-yáng
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Word Origin for Yin and Yang
from Chinese (Peking) yin dark + yang bright
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