一柱擎天 yī zhù qíng tiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
  2. fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
柱 zhù
HSK 6
pillar, post; support; lean on
擎 qíng
HSK 6
lift up, hold up, support
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial