We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「適以相成」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「適以相成」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It means that they can complement each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì yǐ xiàng chéng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik1 yi5 seung2 sing4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

