Five-Phase Theory
五行理论
New Terms, Phrases and Expressions
The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.
Term | Meaning | Example and Its Translation |
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phase | (五)行 |
五行 ____ wood phase ____ |
engender | (相)生 |
土生金 ____ wood engenders fire ____ |
restrain | (相)克 |
土克水 ____ wood restrains earth ____ |
overwhelm* | (相)乘 |
木乘土 ____ water overwhelms fire ____ |
rebellion* | (相)侮 |
水侮土 ____ wood rebels metal ____ metal rebels fire ____ |