xiāng
fǎn
xiāng
chéng

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Meaning of 相反相成

相反相成 means opposite things complement each other; contradictory aspects achieve unity through struggle. Pronounced xiāng fǎn xiāng chéng.

  • opposite things complement each other; contradictory aspects achieve unity through struggle

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
liǎng
kàn
xiāng
fǎn
de
guān
diǎn
shí
shàng
shì
xiāng
fǎn
xiāng
chéng
de
 

These two seemingly opposing views are actually complementary opposites that form a unity.

Zài
shù
chuàng
zuò
zhōng
 
kuā
zhāng
hán
shì
xiāng
fǎn
xiāng
chéng
de
 

In artistic creation, exaggeration and implication are opposites that complement each other.

Zhàn
zhēng
píng
zhè
duì
máo
dùn
xiāng
fǎn
xiāng
chéng
 
zài
dìng
tiáo
jiàn
xià
xiāng
zhuǎn
huà
 

War and peace are contradictory opposites that form a unity, and under certain conditions can transform into each other.