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When cold prevails, there is pain
寒胜则痛 〔寒勝則痛〕 hán shèng zé tòng
Cold is a yīn evil; it reduces activity, causing qì and blood to stagnate. When things that should move fail to move, pain arises. This is described in the axiom when there is stoppage, there is pain.