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yang

yang

noun YANG Rare

Origin: Chinese yáng (light, masculine principle)

Usage Note

yang entered French as part of the Taoist concept of complementary opposites, always paired with yin. In French the phrase le yin et le yang is well established. The word is invariable and always masculine.

Examples

"Le yin et le yang s'équilibrent."

Natural Translation

Yin and yang balance each other.

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