孤掌难鸣

Traditional: 孤掌難鳴

gū zhǎng nán míng

Dictionary entry

It's hard to clap with only one hand.

What does 孤掌难鸣 mean?

孤掌难鸣 (gū zhǎng nán míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1It's hard to clap with only one hand.

2It takes two to tango

3It's difficult to achieve anything without support.

Character breakdown

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孤gūlone · lonely 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand · sole of the foot 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound

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How to pronounce 孤掌难鸣

孤掌难鸣

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