nán
zhī

idiom

Meaning of 独木难支

独木难支 means one person's strength is insufficient; a single person cannot hold up the whole situation. Pronounced dú mù nán zhī.

  • one person's strength is insufficient; a single person cannot hold up the whole situation

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
miàn
lín
zhè
me
de
wēi
 
rén
shí
zài
shì
nán
zhī
 

Facing such a big crisis in the company, my strength alone is truly insufficient.

Zhè
xiàng
gōng
chéng
hào
 
méi
yǒu
tuán
duì
zuò
 
jiāng
nán
zhī
 

This project is massive; without teamwork, it will be impossible for one person to handle.

Zài
shǐ
de
hóng
liú
zhōng
 
rèn
yīng
xióng
dōu
nán
nán
zhī
 

In the torrent of history, no single hero can hold up the situation alone.