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

他被打得眼冒满天星。

Tā bèi dǎ de yǎn mào mǎntiānxīng.

He was hit so hard he saw stars.

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.

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