一个巴掌拍不响

yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng · yi ge ba zhang pai bu xiang

Traditional 一個巴掌拍不響

Meaning

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  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
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