一把钥匙开一把锁
yī​bǎ​yào​shi​kāi​yī​bǎ​suǒ

one key opens one lock

  • created sense approved 一把钥匙开一把锁/一把鑰匙開一把鎖 · yī​bǎ​yào​shi​kāi​yī​bǎ​suǒ · one key opens one lock — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一把钥匙开一把锁 / 一把鑰匙開一把鎖

    yī​bǎ​yào​shi​kāi​yī​bǎ​suǒ

    one key opens one lock

    (idiom) there is a different solution for each problem; specific problems should be solved with specific methods based on the circumstances

    yì​bǎ​yào​shi​kāi​yì​bǎ​suǒ

    一把 (literal) → 一把 · yī​bǎ · [measure] 钥匙 (literal) → 钥匙/鑰匙 · yào​shi · key 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 一把 (literal) → 一把 · yī​bǎ · [measure] 锁 (literal) → 锁/鎖 · suǒ · lock

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense