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陰陽合同

简阴阳合同 · 繁陰陽合同

Mandarin · pinyin yīn yáng hé tóng

a deal where the parties collude to sign an under-the-table "yin contract" 陰合同 as well as an ostensibly genuine "yang contract" 陽合同 in order to deceive authorities

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陰: Look up this written character
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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1–2–2–2 · yin1 yang2 he2 tong2

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“yin-yang contracts”, i.e. two different contracts for the same work, where only the fake version with a lower payment is disclosed to tax authorities, allowing the person to evade taxes