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互通有无 — “To supply each other's needs”

互通有无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to supply each other's needs”. To exchange what one has for what another lacks; to make up what the other lacks. Literally, “mutually exchange what one has and what one lacks”.

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互通有无 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 互hù
  • 通tōng
  • 有yǒu
  • 无wú

互通有无 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
互
hù4mutually, each other
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
无
wú4without, not having

Example Sentence with 互通有无

邻里之间应该互通有无,共同应对生活中的小困难。
Neighbors should supply each other's needs, jointly dealing with small difficulties in life.

Idioms Related to 互通有无

Synonyms of 互通有无

  • qǔ取cháng长bǔ补duǎn短learn from others' strengths to offset weaknesses
  • tóu投táo桃bào报lǐ李return a favor for a favor
  • yǒu有wú无xiāng相tōng通share resources and supply needs

More idioms starting with 互

  • hù互bù不xiāng相róng容mutually incompatible
  • hù互wéi为yīn因guǒ果mutually cause and effect
  • hù互wéi为biāo标bǎng榜mutually flatter or extol each other
  • hù互wéi为biǎo表lǐ里mutually dependent and complementary
  • hù互bō剥tòng痛chuāng疮Mutually expose painful secrets
  • hù互xiāng相tuī推tuō托shirk responsibility; pass the buck
  • hù互xiāng相tuī推wěi诿each blames the other
  • hù互xiāng相biāo标bǎng榜mutually glorify or flatter
  • hù互xiāng相cán残shā杀to kill each other

Questions about 互通有无

What does 互通有无 mean?
互通有无 (hù tōng yǒu wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to supply each other's needs”.
How do you pronounce 互通有无?
互通有无 is pronounced hù tōng yǒu wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 互通有无 literally mean?
Literally, 互通有无 means “mutually exchange what one has and what one lacks”. It is used to mean “to supply each other's needs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 互通有无?
通:往来。拿出自己多余的东西给对方主,与之进行交换,以得到自己所缺少的东西。
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