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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「一手托天」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

A metaphor for something that cannot be done.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī shǒu tuō tiān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 sau2 tok3 tin1

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.