一柱擎天 in English yi1 zhu4 qing2 tian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to support the sky as a single pillar (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders

Simplified Characters

一 柱 擎 天

Traditional Characters

一 柱 擎 天

Pinyin

yi1 zhu4 qing2 tian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 柱zhu4pillar 擎qing2to raise (hand) 天tian1day