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一柱擎天
Mandarin · pinyin yī zhù qíng tiān
Meanings
- lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
- fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
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1–4–2–1 · yi1 zhu4 qing2 tian1
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jat1 cyu5 king4 tin1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to shoulder the heavy responsibility of high office upon one's shoulders
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