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Chinese
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(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine (of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.); shady |
merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment |
| trad. (陰功)
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陰
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功
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| simp. (阴功)
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阴
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功
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Etymology
The adjective senses in Cantonese come from a shortening of 冇陰功／冇阴功, literally “to have no hidden merits”.
Pronunciation
Noun
陰功
- good deed done in secret; hidden merit
Synonyms
Adjective
陰功
- (Cantonese) cruel; evil
- alt. forms: 陰公／阴公
- (Cantonese) pitiful; woeful
- alt. forms: 陰公／阴公
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