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hide the truth from the masses; hoodwink the public; shut out the heavens with one hand; cover the sky with one hand

yī shǒu zhē tiān

一 手 遮 天

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deroghide the truth from the masses; hoodwink the public; shut out the heavens with one hand; cover the sky with one hand
- tā xiǎng yī shǒu zhē tiān diān dǎo shì fēi zhè zhǐ néng shì tú láo de
  她想一手遮天，颠倒是非，这只能是徒劳的。
  She was merely wasting her time trying to hoodwink the people of the whole world and confound right with wrong.
- yīn wèi tā de cái fù páng dà tā xiǎng yī shǒu zhē tiān
  因为他的财富庞大，他想一手遮天。
  He wanted to hide the truth with his vast wealth.
- xiàng nǐ zhè yàng de rén zì yǐ wéi kě yǐ yī shǒu zhē tiān
  像你这样的人自以为可以一手遮天。
  People like you think you've got everything covered.
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dú duàn zhuān xíng独断专行

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