一柱擎天 yī zhù qíng tiān

fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
柱 zhù HSK 6
pillar
擎 qíng HSK 6
to raise (hand)
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven