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相輔相成

简相辅相成 · 繁相輔相成

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng

(idiom) to complement one another

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
輔: Look up this written character
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
辅: fǔ · cheek bone; protective; assist

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1–3–1–2 · xiang1 fu3 xiang1 cheng2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng1 fu6 soeng1 sing4

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(idiomatic) to be mutually supporting; to complement each other

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