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独木不成林

dúmùbùchénglín

Traditional: 獨木不成林

a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom) / one cannot accomplish much on one's own

Character Breakdown

独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
林
lín
forest, grove; surname
HSK 4

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