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(idiom) to complement one another

相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
x+iāng·1st tonef+ǔ·3rd tonex+iāng·1st tonech+éng·2nd tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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to bring out the best in each other (idiom) · to complement one another well相得益彰xiāng dé yì zhāngsymmetry · symmetrical对称duì chènstring of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination · perfect pair珠联璧合zhū lián bì hé(things that) oppose each other and yet also complement each other · things opposed to and complementing each other · both opposite and complementary to each other相反相成xiāng fǎn xiāng chénga thing cannot exist without its basis · with the skin gone, what can the hair adhere to皮之不存，毛将焉附pí zhī bù cún，máo jiāng yān fù