English：
A fundamental principle of ancient Chinese philosophy, describing two opposite and complementary forces in the universe (dark/light, female/male, cold/hot); the core concept of Chinese cosmology in English.
中文：
中国古代哲学核心原理，描述宇宙中对立且互补的两种力量（暗/明、女/男、寒/热），是英文中中国宇宙观的核心概念。
Direct transliteration of the Chinese "yīn yáng" (dark and bright). It is the foundation of Chinese philosophy, medicine and culture, and the term is universally accepted in English.
中文“阴阳”（暗与明）的直接音译，是中国哲学、医学、文化的根基，该词汇被英文全球通用。
📌 Example 1
A: "Yin yang is the core of ancient Chinese philosophy." B: "It believes everything has two opposite and complementary sides."
A："阴阳是中国古代哲学的核心。" B："它认为万物都有对立互补的两面。"
📌 Example 2
A: "What do yin and yang represent respectively?" B: "Yin represents darkness, cold and female; yang represents light, heat and male."
A："阴和阳分别代表什么？" B："阴代表暗、寒、女；阳代表明、热、男。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Balancing yin and yang is the key to health in TCM." B: "Too much yin or yang will make people sick."
A："中医里平衡阴阳是健康的关键。" B："阴或阳过剩都会让人生病。"
📌 Example 4
A: "The yin yang symbol is called Tai Chi Tu." B: "It shows the cycle and balance of yin and yang."
A："阴阳符号叫太极图。" B："展现了阴阳的循环与平衡。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Yin yang theory is used in Chinese feng shui." B: "It helps arrange the environment to achieve harmony."
A："阴阳理论用于中国风水。" B："帮助布局环境达到和谐。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Four seasons are also related to yin and yang." B: "Winter is yin and summer is yang in the year."
A："四季也和阴阳有关。" B："一年中冬天属阴，夏天属阳。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Foreigners are interested in yin yang wisdom." B: "It teaches people to live in harmony with nature."
A："外国人对阴阳智慧很感兴趣。" B："它教人与自然和谐相处。"
📌 Example 8
A: "Yin yang is the foundation of Chinese culture." B: "It affects all aspects of Chinese life and thought."
A："阴阳是中国文化的根基。" B："影响着中国人生活和思想的方方面面。"
📌 Example 9
A: "The balance of yin yang is the law of the universe." B: "It is the greatest wisdom of ancient Chinese philosophy."
A："阴阳平衡是宇宙的法则。" B："是中国古代哲学最伟大的智慧。"
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