相辅相成

• 拼音: xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual); 辅 = 车 + 甫 (carriage spoke — assist); 成 = 戊 + 丁 (completing a form)

含义

To supplement and complete each other; mutually reinforcing; said of two things that work together harmoniously, each supporting the other.

A chengyu describing an interdependent, complementary relationship where each element enhances the other rather than competing. Common in discourse on education, strategy, philosophy, art, and policy.

例句

1. 理论研究与实践应用相辅相成，任何一方的缺失都会制约整体发展。
2. 传统文化的传承与现代技术的创新相辅相成，共同推动社会进步。
3. 良好的家庭教育与学校教育相辅相成，方能培养出全面发展的人才。

用法指南

语境: academic, philosophy, policy, education, business

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 硬实力与软实力相辅相成，共同构成一个国家综合国力的重要基础。(Hard power and soft power complement each other, together forming an important foundation of a nation's comprehensive national strength.)
• 质量管控与创新研发相辅相成，缺一不可，才能确保企业持续竞争力。(Quality control and innovation in research and development complement each other; neither can be absent if a company is to maintain sustained competitiveness.)

错误说法

• 他们两人相辅相成地一起工作 — 相辅相成 is a predicate; do not add 地 + verb after it; simply say 他们的工作相辅相成

起源与历史

相 (mutually) + 辅 (assist/supplement) + 相 (mutually) + 成 (complete/fulfil) — each assists and completes the other

文化背景

时代: Classical to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal