单丝不成线，独木不成林

Traditional: 單絲不成線，獨木不成林

dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín

Dictionary entry

(proverb) one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest

What does 单丝不成线，独木不成林 mean?

单丝不成线，独木不成林 (dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(proverb) one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest

Character breakdown

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单Shànsurname Shan 丝sīsilk · thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]线xiànvariant of 線|线[xian4]独dúalone · independent 木Mùsurname Mu 林Línsurname Lin · Japanese surname Hayashi

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How to pronounce 单丝不成线，独木不成林

单丝不成线，独木不成林

dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín

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