無獨有偶 wú dú yǒu ǒu

it's not the only case

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. it's not the only case
  2. 2. not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence

Characters

Character Meaning
無 wú
not; no; not to have
獨 dú
alone; only; independent
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
偶 ǒu HSK 4
accidental; pair; mate