满天星

滿天星

mǎntiānxīng

phrase #40,882

Meanings

1 a sky full of stars; scattered everywhere
2 baby's breath (flower)
3 stars flashing before one's eyes (from dizziness)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他被打得眼冒满天星。

Tā bèi dǎ de yǎn mào mǎntiānxīng.

He was hit so hard he saw stars.

HSK 6

花束里配了几枝满天星，显得特别浪漫。

Huāshù lǐ pèi le jǐ zhī mǎntiānxīng, xiǎnde tèbié làngmàn.

The bouquet had a few sprigs of baby's breath, which made it especially romantic.

HSK 7-9

夜里草地上萤火虫像满天星一样。

Yèli cǎodì shàng yínghuǒchóng xiàng mǎntiānxīng yíyàng.

At night the fireflies on the meadow looked like a sky full of stars.

Tips

usage

Three senses depending on context: the flower (florist usage), the dizzy 'seeing stars' feeling, and the descriptive image of tiny points scattered everywhere.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

天 tiān

星 xīng