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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「表裏相依」. Learn its usage below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「表裏相依」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Refers to a close relationship and mutual dependence.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

biǎo lǐ xiàng yī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

biu2 leui5 seung2 yi1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.