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一柱承天 — “One pillar supporting the sky”

一柱承天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone capable of shouldering immense responsibilities or playing a crucial, indispensable role, like a central pillar”. Literally, “One pillar supporting the sky”.

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一柱承天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 柱zhù
  • 承chéng
  • 天tiān

一柱承天 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
柱
zhù9pillar, column, mainstay
承
chéng8to bear, receive, or continue
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 一柱承天

他在公司里一直都是一柱承天的人物,许多关键项目都由他带领完成。
He has always been a central figure, a pillar of support, in the company, leading many crucial projects to completion.

Idioms Related to 一柱承天

Synonyms of 一柱承天

  • yī一zhù柱qíng擎tiān天a pillar of strength

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一柱承天

What does 一柱承天 mean?
一柱承天 (yī zhù chéng tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone capable of shouldering immense responsibilities or playing a crucial, indispensable role, like a central pillar”.
How do you pronounce 一柱承天?
一柱承天 is pronounced yī zhù chéng tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一柱承天 literally mean?
Literally, 一柱承天 means “one pillar supporting the sky”. It is used to mean “describes someone capable of shouldering immense responsibilities or playing a crucial, indispensable role, like a central pillar”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一柱承天?
比喻人能担当天下重任。同“一柱擎天”。
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