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一木难支

yīmùnánzhī

Traditional: 一木難支

lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom) / fig. one is helpless alone

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
支
zhī
to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
HSK 4

Additional Information

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