一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

Dictionary entry

lit. to hide the sky with one hand

What does 一手遮天 mean?

一手遮天 (yī shǒu zhē tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to hide the sky with one hand

2to hide the truth from the masses

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming) · to screen off 天tiānday · sky

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一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

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