孤掌难鸣 gū zhǎng nán míng

DEFINITIONS

  1. It's hard to clap with only one hand.
  2. It takes two to tango
  3. It's difficult to achieve anything without support.

CHARACTERS

孤 gū
HSK 6
orphan, fatherless; solitary
掌 zhǎng
HSK 5
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
鸣 míng
HSK 6
cry of bird or animal; make sound