noun · to view someone as a core figure or to cluster around a revered and respected leader

这位老教授在学术界德高望重，学生们对他总是如众星拱辰一般。

literally describing all the stars revolving around the North Star (Polaris); an astronomical metaphor for virtuous governance from the Analects

古人用“众星拱辰”来形容众星围绕北极星旋转的自然现象。