互通有无

hù tōng yǒu wú

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Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

Child Words of 互通有无

有
yǒu

to have; there is

无
wú

not to have

通
tòng

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

互
hù

mutual

互通
hù tōng

to intercommunicate

有无
yǒu wú

to have or have not