阴阳先生

yīnyángxiānshēng

阴阳先生 — yīnyángxiānshēng

  1. a practitioner of yin-yang divination and geomancy (feng shui); a fortune-teller who advises on auspicious dates, burial sites, and household arrangement

    我们请了一位阴阳先生来选墓地和安排风水。 wǒmen qǐng le yīwèi yīnyáng xiānshēng lái xuǎn mùdì hé ānpái fēngshuǐ — We hired a yin-yang master to choose the burial site and arrange the feng shui.

  2. colloquial/derogatory: a charlatan or quack who claims supernatural knowledge or abilities

    他被揭穿是个阴阳先生,骗了不少人钱财。 tā bèi jiēchuān shì gè yīnyáng xiānshēng piàn le bùshǎo rén qiáncái — He was exposed as a charlatan fortune-teller who cheated many people out of money.