一个巴掌拍不响yīgebāzhǎngpāibùxiǎngMeanings1. lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)2. fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute3. it takes two to tango4. it's difficult to achieve anything without supportCharacters used一one个individual巴to long for掌palm of the hand拍to clap不no响sound