缺一不可
quē​yī​bù​kě

indispensable

  • created sense approved 缺一不可 · quē​yī​bù​kě · indispensable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缺一不可

    quē​yī​bù​kě

    indispensable

    not a single one can be omitted; every part is essential for a result or a whole

    缺 (literal) → 缺 · quē · to lack 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 不可 (literal) → 不可 · bù​kě · cannot

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

    created sense