一手遮不了天一手遮不了天一手遮不了天

one hand cannot cover the sky

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: No matter how powerful or cunning, you cannot hide the truth from everyone. Said critically of those who try to conceal wrongdoing or control everything.

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Simplified: 一手遮不了天
Pinyin: yìshǒu zhē bù liǎo tiān
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄜㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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