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相辅相成 — “To complement each other”

相辅相成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”. To be mutually reinforcing and indispensable; to work in conjunction and be essential to each other. Literally, “mutually assist, mutually complete”.

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相辅相成 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 相xiāng
  • 辅fǔ
  • 相xiāng
  • 成chéng

相辅相成 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
辅
fǔ11assist, help, or supplement
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
成
chéng7to become or succeed

Example Sentence with 相辅相成

理论与实践是相辅相成的,两者缺一不可,共同推动着事物的发展。
Theory and practice are mutually complementary, neither can be dispensed with, jointly propelling the development of things.

Idioms Related to 相辅相成

Synonyms of 相辅相成

  • xiāng相fǎn反xiāng相chéng成opposing yet complementary
  • xiāng相dé得yì益zhāng彰complement each other, bringing out the best

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

Questions about 相辅相成

What does 相辅相成 mean?
相辅相成 (xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”.
How do you pronounce 相辅相成?
相辅相成 is pronounced xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相辅相成 literally mean?
Literally, 相辅相成 means “mutually assist, mutually complete”. It is used to mean “to complement each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 相辅相成?
辅:辅助。指两件事物互相配合,互相辅助,缺一不可。
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