阴阳先生
yīnyángxiānshēng
阴阳先生 — yīnyángxiānshēng
- 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.
- 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.