众星捧月

眾星捧月
zhòngxīng-pěngyuè
idiom #59,268

Meanings

  1. 1 all the stars cup the moon (idiom)
  2. 2 to revere a central figure
  3. 3 to gather around a person of high status

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài gōngsī lǐ bèi zhòngxīng-pěngyuè, dìwèi hěn gāo.
At the company he is the central figure everyone revolves around - his status is high.
HSK 6
Míngxīng chūchǎng shí, jìzhě men zhòngxīng-pěngyuè bān wéi le shàngqù.
When the celebrity appeared, reporters swarmed around her like stars cupping the moon.

Tips

history
From the Analects (《论语·为政》): 譬如北辰,居其所而众星共之 - 'like the Pole Star, which holds its place while all the stars revolve around it.' Confucius's image of virtuous government, later softened into a metaphor for any revered central figure.

Stroke Order

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