一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 一手遮天

• 一 一 yī: one
• 一手 一手 yī shǒu: a skill
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 遮 遮 zhē: to cover up (a shortcoming)