众星拱辰 in English zhong4 xing1 gong3 chen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiomatic expression, from Analects); metaphorically to view somebody as core figure
  • to group around a revered leader

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zhong4 xing1 gong3 chen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

zhong4abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives xing1star gong3to cup one's hands in salute chen25th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon