一木难支

Traditional: 一木難支

yī mù nán zhī

Dictionary entry

lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)

What does 一木难支 mean?

一木难支 (yī mù nán zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)

2fig. one is helpless alone

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 木Mùsurname Mu 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 支Zhīsurname Zhi

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一木难支

yī mù nán zhī

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