Nán​jī Běi​dǒu

constellations

Senses

南箕北斗 Nán​jī Běi​dǒu constellations

the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky and the Big Dipper in the north

古人仰望星空,常以南箕北斗来辨别南北方向。

南箕北斗 Nán​jī Běi​dǒu hollow name

expression · something which, despite an impressive or high-sounding name, has no practical utility

如果只有虚名而无实效,那这些头衔不过是南箕北斗而已。

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