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相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
Meaning
- (idiom) to complement one another
Definition
互相补充，相互配合，共同发挥作用。
to complement each other, to mutually reinforce
Usage
用于描述两个或多个事物之间相互依赖、相互促进的关系，强调彼此配合使整体效果更好。
Used to describe a relationship where two or more things depend on and enhance each other, emphasizing that cooperation leads to a better overall effect.
Examples
- 1 在团队合作中，每个人的技能相辅相成，才能取得成功。 (In teamwork, everyone's skills complement each other to achieve success.)
- 2 经济发展和环境保护应该相辅相成，而不是互相抵触。 (Economic development and environmental protection should complement each other, not conflict.)
- 3 理论和实践相辅相成，缺一不可。 (Theory and practice complement each other; neither can be omitted.)
- 4 中医认为阴阳相辅相成，维持身体的平衡。 (Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yin and yang complement each other to maintain the body's balance.)
- 5 在这部电影中，故事情节和视觉效果相辅相成，给观众留下深刻印象。 (In this movie, the plot and visual effects complement each other, leaving a deep impression on the audience.)
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