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相辅而成

相辅而成 — “To complement each other”

相辅而成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”. To be mutually beneficial and indispensable, often leading to a complete or successful outcome. Literally, “Mutually assist and achieve”.

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相辅而成 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相辅而成 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
辅
fǔ11assist, help, or supplement
而
ér6and, but, then
成
chéng7to become or succeed

Example Sentence with 相辅而成

理论知识和实践经验常常相辅而成,缺一不可。
Theoretical knowledge and practical experience often complement each other, with neither being dispensable.

Idioms Related to 相辅而成

Synonyms of 相辅而成

  • xiāng相fǔ辅xiāng相chéng成mutually complementary and reinforcing

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

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Questions about 相辅而成

What does 相辅而成 mean?

相辅而成 (xiāng fǔ ér chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”.

How do you pronounce 相辅而成?

相辅而成 is pronounced xiāng fǔ ér chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相辅而成 literally mean?

Literally, 相辅而成 means “Mutually assist and achieve”. It is used to mean “to complement each other”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相辅而成?

辅:帮助。指两件事物互相配合,互相促进

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