echo each other; coordinate with; respond
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to echo each other; to coordinate with each other; to respond in kind
Originally describes voices echoing back and forth. Now often used metaphorically to indicate actions, strategies, or parts of something working in concert or responding to each other.
Wén文
zhāng章
de的
kāi开
tóu头
hé和
jié结
wěi尾
yào要
qián前
hòu后
hū呼
yìng应
。
The beginning and end of an article should echo each other.
Liǎng两
zhī支
bù部
duì队
yáo遥
xiāng相
hū呼
yìng应
，
duì对
dí敌
rén人
xíng形
chéng成
le了
jiā夹
jī击
zhī之
shì势
。
The two military units coordinated from afar, forming a pincer attack on the enemy.
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Tā他
de的
tí提
yì议
dé得
dào到
le了
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
de的
hū呼
yìng应
。
His proposal received responses from many people.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
hé和
gòu构
tú图
xiāng相
hù互
hū呼
yìng应
，
fēi非
cháng常
hé和
xié谐
。
The colors and composition of this painting coordinate with each other, creating great harmony.
Shān山
jiān间
chuán传
lái来
le了
hū呼
yìng应
de的
hū呼
hǎn喊
shēng声
。
Echoing shouts came from the mountains.