Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A system of spirit influences for good and evil believed by the Chinese to attend the natural features of landscape; also, a kind of geomancy dealing with these influences, used in determining sites for graves, houses, etc.
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- noun rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture
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Examples
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Another extension of Yin and Yang is found in Chinese geomancy, known as feng-shui, literally ‘wind and water’.
The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong's highest court on Monday rejected an application by feng-shui adviser Tony Chan to hear his appeal against a ruling that denied him the multibillion dollar estate of late businesswoman Nina Wang, who he claims was a longtime lover.
Feng Shui Guru Is Denied Appeal in Hong Kong Chester Yung 2011
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Mr. Chan, a self-styled feng-shui master who also said he was Ms. Wang's lover, sought to overturn a February 2010 ruling that left the estate of the former Chinachem Group Corp. chairwoman to Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd. In a 2002 will, Ms. Wang named the foundation the sole beneficiary of her fortune.
Tony Chan Loses Appeal in Nina Wang Estate Case Cathy Yan 2011
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HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Court of Appeal dismissed feng-shui adviser Tony Chan 's appeal against a ruling that deprived him of the late heiress Nina Wang's multibillion-dollar property fortune and instead awarded it to a charitable foundation.
Tony Chan Loses Appeal in Nina Wang Estate Case Cathy Yan 2011
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Hong Kong's Court of Appeal dismissed feng-shui adviser Tony Chan's attempt to overturn a ruling that denied him the late heiress Nina Wang's multibillion-dollar fortune.
World Watch 2011
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I've never met an atheist who had time for horoscopes, Psychic mediums, homeopathy, feng-shui or any other such witch doctor drivel, except perhaps for pure entertainment value.
Superstition: my comfort in credulity | Morven Crumlish 2010
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I've never met an atheist who had time for horoscopes, Psychic mediums, homeopathy, feng-shui or any other such witch doctor drivel, except perhaps for pure entertainment value.
Superstition: my comfort in credulity | Morven Crumlish 2010
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We could add some words in front of that, like “complete,” “total,” or “utter,” but it throws off the feng-shui of the post, but they would be appropriate.
Harry Potter Delay Evokes Angry Outbursts Amongst Fans « FirstShowing.net 2008
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We could add some words in front of that, like “complete,” “total,” or “utter,” but it throws off the feng-shui of the post, but they would be appropriate.
Lionsgate Cutting Punisher: War Zone All The Way Down To PG-13?! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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