陰陽合同 yīn yáng hé tóng

DEFINITIONS

  1. a deal where the parties collude to sign an under-the-table "yin contract" 陰合同|阴合同 as well as an ostensibly genuine "yang contract" 陽合同|阳合同 in order to deceive authorities

CHARACTERS

陰 yīn 'female' principle; dark; secret
陽 yáng 'male' principle; light; sun
合 hé
HSK 4
combine, unite, join; gather
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with