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單絲不成線，獨木不成林

简单丝不成线，独木不成林 · 繁單絲不成線，獨木不成林

Mandarin · pinyin dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín

(proverb) one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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