众星拱辰

Traditional: 眾星拱辰

zhòng xīng gǒng chén

Dictionary entry

lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure

What does 众星拱辰 mean?

众星拱辰 (zhòng xīng gǒng chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure

2to group around a revered leader

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众Zhòngabbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives 星xīngstar · heavenly body 拱gǒngto cup one's hands in salute · to surround 辰chén5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon · ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

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