中式英語之鑑:一個巴掌拍不響

166. 一個巴掌拍不響，這事兒是他倆一塊兒乾的。

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[誤] One palm claps not ---this must have been done by them both.

[正] It takes two to tango ---this must have been done by them both.

注：我們說“一個巴掌拍不響”，而西方人習慣用“探戈舞是需要兩個人一塊兒跳的”，但這兩者的含義是那麼的一致。