相辅相成 (xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng) — to complement each other; to be mutually complementary and reinforcing
Definition
Idiom for two things that complement and reinforce each other. 互补 is a plain verb for the same idea; 相辅相成 is a four-character set phrase that sounds more formal and literary.
phrase
to complement each otherto be mutually complementary and reinforcing
Examples
- 相辅相成，。Jīng jì fā zhǎn hé huán jìng bǎo hù xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng, quē yī bù kě.Economic development and environmental protection complement each other—neither can be absent.
- 相辅相成，。Zhè liǎng fèn zī liào de nèi róng xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng, kě yǐ fàng zài yì qǐ yán jiū.The content of these two documents complements each other; we can study them together.
- ，相辅相成，。Tuán duì zhōng de měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn, dà jiā xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng, cái néng qǔ dé zuì hǎo de chéng jì.Everyone on the team has their own strengths; they complement each other so they can achieve the best results.
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