Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「北辰星拱」, detailed below.
Introducing the idiom 「北辰星拱」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Beichen: the North Star; Gong: surround. The North Star hangs high in the sky, motionless, and is surrounded by other stars. In the old days, it was used as a metaphor that if you govern a country with virtue, the whole world will come to you. Later it also refers to people who are supported by everyone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
běi chén xīng gǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bak1 san4 sing1 gung2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
