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Meaning of 孤掌难鸣

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孤 gū 掌 zhǎng 难 nán 鸣 míng (Trad.: 孤掌難鳴)
It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
Example Sentences
1
赵云孤掌难鸣
,
只护得阿斗
,
安能移舟傍岸
。
Zilong was helpless. With Ah Dou in his arms, how could he shift the boat toward shore?
2
但是孤掌难鸣
,
只有巴以双方共同努力才能实现和平
。
A peaceful future is possible only with two states, not just the one.
3
目前球队的当务之急是寻找一名能够稳定进球的球员
。
伊万
·
克拉什尼奇最近表现不错
,
但他孤掌难鸣
。
The problem is finding a player to score goals on a regular basis, although Ivan Klasnic has been doing a pretty good job recently.
4
我没说凯文早就忙着要毁了我的实验
、
红牡丹我自己也离他不远了
。
抵制中国制造的确是孤掌难鸣
。
I don't mention that Kevin is already busy doing that, and I'm not far behind him. A China boycott can be a lonely business.
5
只了解供给而不了解需求
,
就像半把剪刀或孤掌难鸣一样
,
很难说明全貌
。
Knowing supply without knowing demand accomplishes little, like one blade of a scissors or one hand clapping.