单丝不成线 — “A single thread cannot make a cord”
单丝不成线 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single thread cannot make a cord”. Individual efforts are often insufficient to accomplish significant tasks, emphasizing the importance of collective strength or teamwork. Literally, “A single thread cannot make a line”.
单丝不成线 Pronunciation and Pinyin
单丝不成线 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 单
- dān单sī丝bù不xiàn线a single person cannot make a pair
- dān单rén人pǐ匹mǎ马single-handedly
- dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
- dān单bīng兵gū孤chéng城isolated and unsupported
- dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
- dān单dāo刀fù赴huì会attend a dangerous meeting alone
- dān单dāo刀qù趣rù入go straight to the point
- dān单zé则yì易zhé折，，zhòng众zé则nán难cuī摧Strength in numbers
- dān单fù复zhī之shù术tactics of regular and irregular operations
- dān单fū夫zhǐ只fù妇a lone husband and wife
- dān单jié孑dú独lì立stand alone and self-reliant
- dān单jiā家dú独hù户single independent household
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Open the tool →Questions about 单丝不成线
What does 单丝不成线 mean?
单丝不成线 (dān sī bù chéng xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single thread cannot make a cord”.
How do you pronounce 单丝不成线?
单丝不成线 is pronounced dān sī bù chéng xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 单丝不成线 literally mean?
Literally, 单丝不成线 means “a single thread cannot make a line”. It is used to mean “a single thread cannot make a cord”.
What is the Chinese definition of 单丝不成线?
一根丝绞不成线。比喻个人力量单薄，难把事情办成。