隻手遮天

Chinese

single hand; single arm; single-handedly
single hand; single arm; single-handedly; unassistedly
 
 to block out the sky
trad. (隻手遮天) 隻手 遮天
simp. (只手遮天) 只手 遮天
Literally: “to block out the sky with one hand (and pretend that it is not there)”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

隻手遮天

  1. to hide the truth (from the public or masses)

Synonyms

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