正邪

zhèngxié
opposition between vital energy 正气 zhèngqì and pathogeny 邪气 xiéqì (TCM)

CEDICT

tcm

Entry Composition

1 正 zhèng
  1. straight
  2. upright
  3. proper
  4. main
  5. principal
  6. to correct
  7. to rectify
  8. exactly
  9. just (at that time)
  10. right (in that place)
  11. (math.) positive
=2 邪 xié old variant of 邪 xié
=2 邪 xié
  1. demonic
  2. iniquitous
  3. nefarious
  4. evil
  5. unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
  6. (coll.) strange
  7. abnormal