互通有无 in English hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • mutual exchange of assistance (idiomatic expression)
  • to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
  • to reciprocate with material assistance
  • scratch each other's back

Simplified Characters

互 通 有 无

Traditional Characters

互 通 有 無

Pinyin

hu4 tong1 you3 wu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

互hu4mutual 通tong1to go through 有you3to have 无wu2not to have