Yin and yang

很有意思~~~
昨晚那个印度男孩跟我说yin and yang是指两个相配的东西，并说来自于中国~~~~~
当时，我并不太懂。。。。他说的什么
今天听seminar的时候，那个教授又说了 yin yang
我也完全没反应过来那是什么
今天google
发现原来是阴和阳
中国文化，博大精深，我骄傲。。。这样托福口语的时候，写作的时候都可以用上啦。。

wiki部分解释：
In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin yang (yin –  阴; traditional Chinese陰; pinyin simplified Chinese 阳;traditional Chinese: 陽;pinyin often referred to in the west as yin and yang) is used to describe how polar or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn. The concept lies at the heart of many branches of classical Chinese science and philosophy, as well as being a primary guideline of traditional Chinese medicine and a central principle of different forms of Chinese martial arts and exercise, such as baguazhang, taijiquanqigong, I Ching divination. Many natural dualities — e.g. dark and light, female and male, low and high, cold and hot — are viewed in Chinese thought as manifestations of yin and yang (respectively)'.

Yin yang are complementary opposites within a greater whole. Everything has both yin and yang aspects, although yin or yang elements may manifest more strongly in different objects or at different times. Yin yang constantly interacts, never existing in absolute stasis. The concept of yin and yang is often symbolized by various forms of the Taijitu symbol, for which it is probably best known in western cultures.

这个好像在美国用得挺多的, 主要是英语就是这样一种照单全收的语言 @@

啊哦

电视里面经常听见
就是发音比较奇怪，一开始反应不过来

主要是老美总是把yang说成yan
按说英语也有young这种词啊

yang 读起来就是yang，a字开口很大，但的确是后鼻音

电视里面经常听见
就是发音比较奇怪，一开始反应不过来
小K 发表于 2010-4-27 22:32

确实很多人都是yan啊，以后直接用young给他们注音算了