一根单丝难成线，千根万根拧成绳一根單絲難成線，千根萬根擰成繩一根單絲難成線，千根萬根擰成繩

a single strand can hardly make a thread, but thousands twisted together make a rope

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Says that one person's strength is limited, but united people are strong. Approving. Close to 'unity is strength'.

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Simplified: 一根单丝难成线，千根万根拧成绳
Traditional (Taiwan): 一根單絲難成線，千根萬根擰成繩
Pinyin: yìgēn dān sī nán chéng xiàn, qiān gēn wàn gēn níng chéng shéng
Pinyin (Taiwan): yìgēn dān sī nán chéng xiàn, qiān gēn wàn gēn nǐng chéng shéng
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄍㄣㄉㄢㄙㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ，ㄑㄧㄢㄍㄣㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄣㄋㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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