: the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, cold, or wetness and that combines with yang to produce all that comes to be
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Its lavish tasting menu, a parade of intricate small plates, is a fine-dining yin to Chez Noir's bistro-esque yang.
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Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
The guard and the center, pick-and-roll partners, also balanced each other perfectly emotionally, with Conley’s steady calm the yin to Gasol’s yang.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
Wearing just the right pair of nerdy glasses and delivering a muted performance, Harrelson is a believable everyman thrust into a harrowing situation — the anxious yin to the gregarious yang of his usual roles.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
For example, warm lighting paired with an accent armchair or a painting to bring in a splash of color to your room balances out the yin with the yang.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2024
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Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
The guard and the center, pick-and-roll partners, also balanced each other perfectly emotionally, with Conley’s steady calm the yin to Gasol’s yang.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
Wearing just the right pair of nerdy glasses and delivering a muted performance, Harrelson is a believable everyman thrust into a harrowing situation — the anxious yin to the gregarious yang of his usual roles.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
For example, warm lighting paired with an accent armchair or a painting to bring in a splash of color to your room balances out the yin with the yang.
—Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Yin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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