Meaning of 阴宅
阴宅 means grave; tomb; burial site (in feng shui and superstitious contexts, referring to the dwelling of the dead as opposed to the dwelling of the living). Pronounced yīn zhái.
- grave; tomb; burial site (in feng shui and superstitious contexts, referring to the dwelling of the dead as opposed to the dwelling of the living)
Definitions & Examples
Fēng风
shuǐ水
shī师
shuō说
，
zhè这
zuò座
yīn阴
zhái宅
de的
fāng方
wèi位
jí极
jiā佳
，
néng能
bì庇
yòu佑
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
。
The feng shui master said this grave has an excellent orientation that can protect descendants.
Mín民
jiān间
rèn认
wéi为
yīn阴
zhái宅
de的
xuǎn选
zhǐ址
bǐ比
yáng阳
zhái宅
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Folk belief holds that the selection of a burial site is more important than that of a residence.
Tā他
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
dà大
shī师
lái来
kān勘
chá察
zǔ祖
shàng上
de的
yīn阴
zhái宅
。
He invited a master to survey his ancestors' graves.