feminine or negative principle in Chinese philosophy, 1670s, from Chinese (Mandarin) yin, said to mean "female, night, lunar," or "shade, feminine, the moon." Compare yang. Yin-yang is from 1850.
雙語例句
1. Chen Chun - yi and Chu Yin - chiu looked at one another and frowned.
陳君宜和 朱吟 秋對看著皺了眉頭.
來自子夜部分
2. " Chun - yi's right,'said Chu Yin - chiu .
“ 陳君翁 這話很對!
來自子夜部分
3. Seeing him get up, Chu Yin - chiu followed suit.
朱吟秋也學著樣.
來自子夜部分
4. If he doesn't get Chu Yin - chiu's cocoons, he'll be in a bit of a jam - "
他要是撈不到朱吟秋的干繭, 可就有點窘, —— ”
來自子夜部分
5. " Yes , both of us. Yin - chiu's turned over his factory to Wu Sun - fu , lock , stock and barrel.