一个巴掌拍不响

yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng

lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)

fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support

one

ge

used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]

the east of Sichuan and Chongqing Municipality

zhǎng

palm of the hand

pāi

to pat

no; not so

xiǎng

echo