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Meaning of 缺一不可

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
缺 quē 一 yī 不 bù 可 kě
not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either
Example Sentences
1
另一个缺一不可的办公用品就是曲别针
。
Other important things without which our office stationary cannot be completed are paper clips.
2
事实上
,
我认为它们是相辅相成
,
缺一不可的
。
In fact, I believe they make it each other possible.
3
因此
,
答案不是
“
非此即彼
”
,
而是
“
缺一不可
”
。
Thus, the answer is not either/or, but - annoyingly for policy makers - both.
4
解决问题需要资金和政治意愿
。
两者缺一不可
,
但现在是两者都缺
。
Fixing the problem will require money and political will. One cannot work without the other, and both are lacking.
5
阅读需要的是人生阅历和想象能力
,
缺一不可
。
Reading is something else, an engagement of the imagination with life experience.