陰陽五行
Meanings
Noun
1. the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology (Yojijukugo)
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陰陽
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
Noun
五行
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; wu xing; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
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