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一手遮天

jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1

yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1

hide the truth from the masses; hoodwink the public (lit. shut out the heavens
with one hand) | also 隻手遮天

Level: 3

一手遮天

一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
手 sau2 shou3 - hand
遮 ze1 zhe1 - cover; umbrella
天 tin1 tian1 - sky, heaven

This word was added by Steph_fr on 16th Jul 2007 and last edited on 8th Mar 2008

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