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陰虛火旺

简阴虚火旺 · 繁陰虛火旺

Mandarin · pinyin yīn xū huǒ wàng

an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
旺: wàng · prosper; prosperous; increase
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret
虚: xū · false

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1–1–3–4 · yin1 xu1 huo3 wang4

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