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寅是说万物初生如蚯螾之行螾然弯曲的样子，所以称为寅。
寅言万物始生蚓然也，故曰寅。
Yin means that all things are born as earthworms, with a meandering shape like earthworms, hence it is named Yin.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 寅言万物始生蚓然也，故曰寅。 [/INST] Contemporary: 寅是说万物初生如蚯螾之行螾然弯曲的样子，所以称为寅。 English version: Yin means that all things are born as earthworms, with a meandering shape like earthworms, hence it is named Yin.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 寅言万物始生蚓然也，故曰寅。
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Contemporary: 寅是说万物初生如蚯螾之行螾然弯曲的样子，所以称为寅。 English version: Yin means that all things are born as earthworms, with a meandering shape like earthworms, hence it is named Yin.
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