一柱擎天

yī zhù qíng tiān

Dictionary entry

lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)

What does 一柱擎天 mean?

一柱擎天 (yī zhù qíng tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)

2fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 柱zhùpillar · CL:根[gen1]擎qíngto raise; to hold up; to lift up 天tiānday · sky

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一柱擎天

yī zhù qíng tiān

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