獨燕不成夏
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Chinese[edit]
alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only |
swallow (bird); surname; place name | to not form; to not constitute; unsuccessful | summer; Xia (proper name) | ||
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trad. (獨燕不成夏) | 獨 | 燕 | 不成 | 夏 | |
simp. (独燕不成夏) | 独 | 燕 | 不成 | 夏 |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of English one swallow does not a summer make.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
獨燕不成夏