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獨木不成林 (duk6 muk6 bat1 sing4 lam4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

獨木不成林 (duk6 muk6 bat1 sing4 lam4, dú mù bù chéng lín) — a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 獨係 (duk6 hai6) — only
• 獨具一格 (duk6 geoi6 jat1 gaak3) — unique
• 獨到之處 (duk6 dou3 zi1 cyu3) — unique feature
• 獨善其身 (duk6 sin6 kei4 san1) — being neutral and staying out of trouble (idiom)
• 獨家村 (duk6 gaa1 cyun1) — a hermit who is detached from society
• 獨市生意 (duk6 si5 saang1 ji3) — monopoly (as in business)

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