In Chinese philosophy, yin is one of the two opposing principles whose interaction is believed to influence everything in the universe. Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, while yang is positive, bright, and masculine.
...a perfect balance of yin and yang.
...a silver chain with a ying-yang symbol.
yin in British English
(jɪn)
determiner, pronoun, noun
a Scot word for one
yin in American English
(jɪn)
noun
in Chinese philosophy, the passive, negative, feminine force or principle in the universe, both contrasted with and complementary to the yang
Word origin
Mandarin yin, female, night, lunar
Examples of 'yin' in a sentence
yin
The two cats were coiled together, yin and yang, in the old armchair that Edmund used to consider his own.
Barbara Erskine SANDS OF TIME (2003)
Jake turned the picture to me and said: `What's this yin cried?
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2003)
He caught Carson's eye and gestured for him to remove his yin and yang earring.