斗转星移

Traditional: 斗轉星移

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Dictionary entry

lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved

What does 斗转星移 mean?

斗转星移 (Dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved

2time flies

3also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3]

Character breakdown

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斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]转zhuǎisee 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]星xīngstar · heavenly body 移yíto move · to shift

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