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缺一不可
quē yī bù kě
What 缺一不可 means
- not a single one is dispensable
- can't do without either
The characters in 缺一不可
- 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce
- 一yīone; single; a (article)
- 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
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