Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「眾星拱月」—details below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「眾星拱月」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Many stars gather and surround the moon. It is a metaphor for everyone supporting one person or many things surrounding one object. Same as “all the stars gather around the moon”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhòng xīng gǒng yuè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jung3 sing1 gung2 yut6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
