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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
  1. lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
  2. fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute
  3. it takes two to tango
  4. it's difficult to achieve anything without support

Chinese meanings
  1. yī ge bā zhang pāi bù xiǎng
    比喻矛盾和纠纷不是单方面引起的。

Chinese meanings
  1. yī gè bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng
    【释义】比喻事情不会是单方面引起的。

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