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Definition
- each other
- one another
- mutual
- mutually
Other pronunciations
相 | xiàng |
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Compounds (7)
abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
Related words (183)
blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
to believe (in); to be convinced (of); to trust; to have faith (in); to take stock (in); to put one's trust (in)
opposite (each other); comparatively; face to face; to oppose; relative; relatively; to resist; vis-a-vis; counterpart
to correspond; corresponding; relevant; to answer; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); appropriate; accordingly (modify)
to match; to commensurate with; suitable; fit; rather; well-matched; to balance; equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite
to conflict with (an idea or opinion etc); to depart from (established norms or standards etc)
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
to be impressed; to have a whole new level of respect for somebody (or something); to have a completely new apparaisal of someone; to sit up and take notice (of somebody's improved performance...); to hold a person in high esteem; to look at somebody with new eyes; to see someone in a different light
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection
(lit.) sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
electromagnetic interaction (between particles); electromagnetic force (physics)
if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
Idioms (63)
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent
complementary; to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom); mutual respect between husband and wife
to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along.
traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched protagonists
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two major contestants; a battle of the giants
mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other; passing the buck to and fro; each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other
to share the same interests (idiom); to be closely related; to be in the same boat
(lit.) to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment; to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom); extremely sad and lonely
(lit.) two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents)
mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to reciprocate with material assistance
(lit.) the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts; closely interrelated
(lit.) to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom); (fig.) enemies or rivals meet face to face
(lit.) short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat; to fight at close quarters
always at loggerheads (idiom); never able to agree with sb; unable to get on with sb
to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion
butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another; internecine strife
(lit.) the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); (fig.) (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
(lit.) interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined
(lit.) don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
(lit.) persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom)
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