一手遮天
yī​shǒu​zhē​tiān

to hide the truth from the masses

  • created sense approved 一手遮天 · yī​shǒu​zhē​tiān · to hide the truth from the masses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一手遮天

    yī​shǒu​zhē​tiān

    to hide the truth from the masses

    literally meaning "to hide the sky with one hand"; describes using one's power and position to hoodwink the public, deceive superiors, and act in an arbitrary or dictatorial manner

    yì​shǒu​zhē​tiān

    一手 (literal) → 一手 · yī​shǒu · scheme 遮 (literal) → 遮 · zhē · to cover 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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