variant of 冬荫功[dōng yīn gōng]
see 阴差阳错[yīn chā yáng cuò]
to make the vagina tighter
the netherworld; the world of the dead
ghost marriage (in which one or both parties are dead)
to burn without flame; to smolder
(folk religion) unfavorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiǎo bēi] (both blocks rounded side up); negative response from a deity
1. to cherish every moment2. to make good use of one's time
(TCM) acupuncture point CV-1, located on the perineum
1. (coll.) to play dirty; to use underhanded tactics2. (coll.) sneaky; underhanded
a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
high and level tone, the first tone of putonghua
1. boulevard2. tree-lined avenue
an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
a deal where the parties collude to sign an under-the-table "yin contract" 阴合同 as well as an ostensibly genuine "yang contract" 阳合同 in order to deceive authorities
交叉阴影线 交叉陰影線 jiāo chā yīn yǐng xiàn 1. hatched lines2. cross-hatched graphic pattern
格兰氏阴性 格蘭氏陰性 gé lán shì yīn xìng 1. Gram negative (of bacteria)2. also written 革兰氏阴性
阴沟里翻船 陰溝裡翻船 yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán 1. to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)2. to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
革兰氏阴性 革蘭氏陰性 gé lán shì yīn xìng Gram negative (bacteria that do not retain Gram stain, often the more dangerous kind)
寸金难买寸光阴 寸金難買寸光陰 cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn 1. An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.2. Time is precious.
无心插柳柳成阴 無心插柳柳成陰 wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn 1. lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you2. (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success3. also written 无心插柳柳成荫
积阴德必有阳报 積陰德必有陽報 jī yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào (saying) doing good deeds in secret will eventually bring rewards
阴谋颠覆政府罪 陰謀顛覆政府罪 yīn móu diān fù zhèng fǔ zuì the crime of conspiracy to overthrow the government
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn 1. (lit.) an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying)2. (fig.) time is precious
有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴 有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰 yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn 1. lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree2. fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect3. well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it