一把钥匙开一把锁 in English yi1 ba3 yao4 shi5 kai1 yi1 ba3 suo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • One key opens one lock.
  • There is a different solution for each problem. (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

一 把 钥 匙 开 一 把 锁

Traditional Characters

一 把 鑰 匙 開 一 把 鎖

Pinyin

yi1 ba3 yao4 shi5 kai1 yi1 ba3 suo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 把ba3to hold 钥yao4key 匙shi5spoon 开kai1to open 一yi1one 把ba3to hold 锁suo3to lock up