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many hands make light work (idiom)

众擎易举
zhòng qíng yì jǔ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)众志成城zhòng zhì chéng chéngmany men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength · There is safety in numbers.人多势众rén duō shì zhòng
Antonyms
the few are no match for the many · heavily outnumbered · facing impossible odds (idiom)寡不敌众guǎ bù dí zhòngone person alone cannot save the situation · one log (or a single stick) cannot prop up a tottering building · individual effort cannot sustain it独木难支dú mù nán zhīIt's hard to clap with only one hand. · It takes two to tango · It's difficult to achieve anything without support.孤掌难鸣gū zhǎng nán míng
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