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相得益彰 — “To complement each other”

相得益彰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”. Bringing out the best in both, where two things or people enhance each other's strengths and make their respective capabilities more prominent. Literally, “Mutually gain, increasingly prominent”.

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相得益彰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 相xiāng
  • 得dé
  • 益yì
  • 彰zhāng

相得益彰 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
益
yì10benefit, increase, overflow
彰
zhāng14make obvious or manifest

Example Sentence with 相得益彰

这两种设计风格搭配在一起,非但没有冲突,反而相得益彰,让整个空间更具特色。
When these two design styles are combined, not only do they not clash, but they actually complement each other, making the entire space more distinctive.

Idioms Related to 相得益彰

Synonyms of 相得益彰

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

Antonyms of 相得益彰

  • liǎng两bài败jù俱shāng伤both sides suffer losses
  • shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist

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 相得益彰

What does 相得益彰 mean?
相得益彰 (xiāng dé yì zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to complement each other”.
How do you pronounce 相得益彰?
相得益彰 is pronounced xiāng dé yì zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相得益彰 literally mean?
Literally, 相得益彰 means “Mutually gain, increasingly prominent”. It is used to mean “to complement each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 相得益彰?
相行:互相配合、映衬;益:更加;彰:显著。指两个人或两件事物互相配合,双方的能力和作用更能显示出来。
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