noun
- in Chinese philosophy, the feminine passive principle of the universe, characterized as dark, cold, and negative, complementing yang
Usage: philosophy
Examples
- The concept of yin and yang represents the balance of opposing forces.
- Yin is associated with darkness, water, and the moon.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, illness results from an imbalance of yin and yang.
- The yin symbol is the dark half of the circular yin-yang design.
- She studied the principles of yin energy in her philosophy class.
- The garden was designed to reflect the harmony between yin and yang elements.