相得益彰

Chinese
to get along well; to be congenial benefit; increase manifest
simp. and trad.
(相得益彰)		 相得 益 彰

Etymology

Based on a passage in Records of the Grand Historian [circa 2nd century AD].

夷、叔齊雖賢，得夫子而名益彰。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
夷、叔齐虽贤，得夫子而名益彰。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Shi Ji
Yí, shū qí suī xián, dé fūzǐ ér míng yì zhāng. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

相得益彰

  1. to help and complement each other so both can hone their talents better
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