孤掌难鸣，独木难支孤掌難鳴，獨木難支孤掌難鳴，獨木難支

one palm can hardly clap, a single log can hardly hold up a building

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: One person alone is too weak to achieve much; you need others. Close to 'it takes two to tango' or 'there is strength in numbers'.

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Simplified: 孤掌难鸣，独木难支
Traditional (Taiwan): 孤掌難鳴，獨木難支
Pinyin: gūzhǎngnánmíng, dúmùnánzhī
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄓㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ，ㄉㄨˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓ

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