众星捧月

眾星捧月
zhòngxīngpěngyuè
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

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ bèi zhòngxīngpěngyuè, dìwèi hěn gāo.
At the company he is the central figure everyone revolves around — his status is high.
Míngxīng chūchǎng shí, jìzhěmen zhòngxīngpěngyuè bān wéi le shàngqù.
When the celebrity appeared, reporters swarmed around her like stars cupping the moon.

Tips

history
From the Analects (《论语·》): 譬如 — '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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