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独木不成林
獨木不成林
dúmùbùchénglín
1. a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
2. one cannot accomplish much on one's own

Character Breakdown

独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5 9 丶
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3 6 丶
林
lín
forest, grove; surname
HSK 4 8 丶

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