星移斗转

Traditional: 星移斗轉

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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 星移斗转 mean?

星移斗转 (xīng yí Dǒu zhuǎn) 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 斗轉星移|斗转星移[Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2]

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

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