Definition & Meaning

one log can’t prop up a tottering building; one person alone cannot accomplish a major undertaking

dú mù nán zhī

独 木 难 支

Level:

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

slmetaone log can’t prop up a tottering building; one person alone cannot accomplish a major undertaking
- tóu zī yǐ shì dú mù nán zhī
  投资已是独木难支。
  Investment itself can not prop up a tottering building.
synonym
gū zhǎng nán míng孤掌难鸣 dú lì nán zhī独力难支 yī mù nán zhī一木难支
antonym
zhòng zhì chéng chéng众志成城 zhòng qíng yì jǔ众擎易举

Hot words today