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一个巴掌拍不响
yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng
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Definitions
- 1. lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
- 2. fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute
- 3. it takes two to tango
- 4. it's difficult to achieve anything without support