一木难支 yī mù nán zhī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
木 mù
HSK 5
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
支 zhī
HSK 4
disperse, pay; support; branch