độc mộc nan chi đại hạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
One post cannot prop a great hall — a single strength, however true, fails under a communal roof.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “độc mộc nan chi đại hạ” mean?
One post cannot prop a great hall — a single strength, however true, fails under a communal roof. Literally: lone timber hard-pressed to shore the great mansion
Is “độc mộc nan chi đại hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.