一手遮天 yī shǒu zhē tiān

to hide the truth from the masses

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hide the truth from the masses
  2. 2. lit. to hide the sky with one hand

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
遮 zhē HSK 6
to hide; to screen off; to conceal
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven