独木不成林 dú mù bù chéng lín | OtterDict

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独木不成林

dúmùbùchénglín

a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
- ，。
  One tree cannot make a forest; unity is strength.
貳形adjective
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
- ，。
  A single tree cannot make a forest; everyone must help each other.

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独木不成林

Traditional獨木不成林

dúmùbùchénglín

a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹名noun
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
- ，。
  One tree cannot make a forest; unity is strength.
貳形adjective
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
- ，。
  A single tree cannot make a forest; everyone must help each other.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

独

犭(dog)RADICAL
虫(insect; worm)PHONETIC

A dog living alone is independent like a wild beast without a pack.

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