yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ

Traditional: 一把鑰匙開一把鎖

一把钥匙开一把锁 (yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ) is a Chinese word meaning “One key opens one lock.; There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1One key opens one lock.
  2. 2There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)

Characters in 一把钥匙开一把锁

一yī · one把bǎ · to hold; to grasp钥yuè · key匙chí · spoon开kāi · to open (transitive or intransitive)一yī · one把bǎ · to hold; to grasp锁suǒ · to lock; to lock up

Related words

一one把to hold; to grasp把handle一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place开始to begin一样same开to open (transitive or intransitive)一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything离开to depart; to leave

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