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一个巴掌拍不响
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PinYin yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng
Simplified 一个巴掌拍不响
Traditional 一個巴掌拍不響
- lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
- fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute
- it takes two to tango
- it's difficult to achieve anything without support
Chinese meanings
- yī ge bā zhang pāi bù xiǎng
比喻矛盾和纠纷不是单方面引起的。
Chinese meanings
- yī gè bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng
【释义】比喻事情不会是单方面引起的。