Definition
阴阳人 literally means 'yin-yang person'. It has two main senses: (1) in medical or biological contexts, a person with both male and female characteristics — an intersex or hermaphrodite individual; (2) figuratively, a two-faced, hypocritical person who acts one way in front of you and another behind your back. The figurative sense carries strong negative connotations. Context determines which meaning is intended.
n.
hermaphroditeintersex person(figuratively) two-faced personhypocrite
Examples
- 阴阳人，。Háizi chūshēng shí bèi zhěnduàn wéi yīn yáng rén, fùmǔ fēicháng dānxīn.The child was diagnosed as an intersex person at birth, and the parents were very worried.
- 阴阳人，。Tā zuì tǎoyàn yīn yáng rén zhè zhǒng rén, biǎomiàn yí tào bèihòu yí tào.He hates two-faced people the most — one way to your face, another behind your back.
- 阴阳人，。Xiǎoshuō lǐ de juésè shì ge diǎnxíng de yīn yáng rén, ràng dúzhě yòu hèn yòu pà.The character in the novel is a typical two-faced person, making readers both hate and fear him.
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