| yin and yang | инь и янь (the ancient Chinese ^philosophy which is based on the idea that everything in the universe is formed and influenced by the combination of two forces called yin and yang. LDCE. (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. RH. Putin himself is largely responsible for both the yin and the yang. NYT Alexander Demidov) |
