交相辉映
jiāo xiāng huī yìng
to set each other off; to add lustre to each other
Character by character
交jiāo
mutually
mutually
相xiāng
each other
each other
辉huī
shine
shine
映yìng
reflect
reflect
Example
夜晚，江边的灯光与天上的明月交相辉映。
At night the lights along the river and the bright moon above shine on each other.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Written and descriptive: first of lights and colours (灯光与月光交相辉映), then of two styles, arts or cultures that show each other off. The pattern is A 与 B 交相辉映.
Learn this in Lesson 246 · HSK 9+: 西安的清真大寺 (The Great Mosque of Xi’an)
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