一人計短,二人計長
Chinese edit
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
man; person; people | to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan |
lack; short | two | man; person; people | to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan |
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop | |||
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trad. (一人計短,二人計長) | 一 | 人 | 計 | 短 | , | 二 | 人 | 計 | 長 | |
simp. (一人计短,二人计长) | 一 | 人 | 计 | 短 | , | 二 | 人 | 计 | 长 |
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
一人計短,二人計長
- two heads are better than one; it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone