The salt and the plum complement each other

The salt and the plum complement each other

It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is y á nm é IXI ā n ɡ ch é n ɡ, which means that the taste of salt and sour are in harmony. It refers to the virtuous minister who helps the world. It comes from the book of the old Tang Dynasty, biography of loyalty and righteousness, Wang Yifang.

The origin of Idioms

In the old book of Tang Dynasty, biography of loyalty and righteousness, Wang Yifang said: "originally, we wanted to combine water and fire, salt and plum, and then the common people achieved Xianxi, and the wind and rain met Thailand."

Idiom usage

The 12th volume of the Song Dynasty's Luo Da Jing "Helin Yulu" is: "you are afraid of the disorder, so the water and fire are combined, the salt and the plum are combined, and each is responsible for one thing."