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相映成趣 (soeng1 jing2 sing4 ceoi3) — form an interesting/amusing/delightful contrast; set each other off in Cantonese

soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
Mandarin Pinyin: xiang1 ying4 cehng2 qu4

Meaning of 相映成趣

nounform an interesting/amusing/delightful contrast; set each other off

Example Sentences with 相映成趣

loengˏ₅兩go˗₃個gwong˗₃廣dou˗₃告soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
The two advertisements are amusingly complementary.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋ge˗₃嘅fungˉ¹風gok˗₃格soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
Their styles are interestingly contrasted.
sanˉ¹新gauˍ₆舊zip˗₃設gai˗₃計soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
The new and old designs are humorously juxtaposed.
niˉ¹呢fukˉ¹幅waaˊ²畫geiˊ²幾soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
This painting is quite interestingly complementary.
loengˏ₅兩zungˊ²種nimˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色soengˉ¹相jingˊ²映singˎ₄成ceoi˗₃趣
The two colors create an amusing contrast.
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Characters in 相映成趣

相soeng1
toward
映jing2
reflect; mirror
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
趣ceoi3
interest; delight; fun

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