yín
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
Táng Yín
Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
gēng yín
twenty seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
yín hǔ
Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
bǐng yín
third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046
jiǎ yín
51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034
wù yín
fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
rén yín
thirty ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
yín shí
3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
yín chī mǎo liáng
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
fig. to dip into the next month's check
live now, pay later
yín zhī mǎo liáng
see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2]
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