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一柱擎天
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PinYin yī zhù qíng tiān
Simplified 一柱擎天
Traditional 一柱擎天
- lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
- fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
Chinese meanings
- yī zhù qíng tiān
【释义】擎：托起。一根柱托住天。比喻人能担当天下重任。
【出处】唐·张固《独秀山》诗：“会得乾坤融结意，擎天一柱在南州。”《唐·大诏令集·赐陈敬瑄铁券文》：“卿五山镇地，一柱擎天；气压乾坤，量含宇宙。”