nèi​yīn

internal cause

  • created reference approved 内因/內因 → 外因 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内因 / 內因 nèi​yīn

    外因 wài​yīn

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 内因/內因 · nèi​yīn · internal cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内因 / 內因

    nèi​yīn

    internal cause

    the inherent internal factor or contradiction that drives the development and change of a thing (distinguished from an external cause [[外因|外因|wai4 yin1]])

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · reason

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  • created sense approved 内因/內因 · nèi​yīn · internal cause of disease — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内因 / 內因

    nèi​yīn

    internal cause of disease

    in traditional Chinese medicine, the internal emotional factors (the seven affects: joy, anger, worry, thought, sorrow, fear, and fright) that lead to illness

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · heart 因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · reason

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