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Here, we present the idiom 「步罡踏鬥」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
An action by Taoists to worship the stars and summon the gods. The way he walks and turns is like walking on the stars in the Big Dipper, hence the name. Gang is the handle of the Big Dipper. Dou, the Big Dipper.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù gāng tà dòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bou6 gong1 daap6 dau3
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