定於一尊 dìng yú yī zūn

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
  2. to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority

CHARACTERS

定 dìng
HSK 3
decide, settle, fix
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
尊 zūn
HSK 4
respect, revere, venerate; honor