孤掌难鸣 meaning in English
cannot clap with one hand; alone and helpless; a single palm cannot clap.; it is difficult [impossible] to make a clap with one palm [hand].; it's hard to succeed without support.; one can hardly do much single-handed.; one who stands alone has no power.; single-handed and helpless; the effort of an individual does not count much.; the voice of one man is the voice of no one.; to effect this single-handed was too difficult
Examples
- On the last point, he realized, he was a minority of one .
在这一点上，他知道自己是孤掌难鸣的少数派。 - Knowing supply without knowing demand accomplishes little, like one blade of a scissors or one hand clapping .
只了解供给而不了解需求，就像半把剪刀或孤掌难鸣一样，很难说明全貌。 - Roeder raged : " shay given is a top - drawer keeper but he does not get the protection he should get . he is exposed far too easily
“吉文是一个一流的门将但是他没有得到他应有的支持，孤掌难鸣。 ”