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反阴复阴 — Chinese Idiom

反阴复阴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a superstitious practice of fortune-telling that calculates one's destiny, especially the success or failure of a marriage, based on their birth date; it often implies that a marriage is destined to be difficult”.

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反阴复阴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

反阴复阴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative

Example Sentence with 反阴复阴

老一辈的人相信反阴复阴,如果结果显示婚姻多舛,他们就会尽力劝阻。
The older generation believed in 'fanyinfuyin'; if the results indicated a difficult marriage, they would try their best to dissuade it.

Idioms Related to 反阴复阴

Synonyms of 反阴复阴

  • fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage

More idioms starting with 反

  • fǎn反cè侧zì自ān安restless person naturally feels at ease
  • fǎn反cè侧huò获ān安restless heart finds peace
  • fǎn反qí其dào道ér而xíng行zhī之do the exact opposite
  • fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
  • fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
  • fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
  • fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
  • fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
  • fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
  • fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial reciprocation

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What does 反阴复阴 mean?

反阴复阴 (fǎn yīn fù yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a superstitious practice of fortune-telling that calculates one's destiny, especially the success or failure of a marriage, based on their birth date; it often implies that a marriage is destined to be difficult”.

How do you pronounce 反阴复阴?

反阴复阴 is pronounced fǎn yīn fù yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 反阴复阴?

迷信说法,以人出生的年月日推算祸福和婚姻成败。指象征婚姻难成

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