相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
to complement each other
Character by character
相xiāng
mutually
mutually
辅fǔ
assist
assist
相xiāng
mutually
mutually
成chéng
complete
complete
Example
运动和饮食相辅相成，缺一不可。
Exercise and diet complement each other; neither can be left out.
Tone: positive (praise).
Learn this in Lesson 33 · HSK 5–6: 中医与养生 (Chinese medicine and keeping well)
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