奎星高照
kuí​xīng​gāo​zhào

to have good luck in exams

  • created reference approved 奎星高照 → 奎星 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奎星高照 kuí​xīng​gāo​zhào

    奎星 kuí​xīng

    see

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  • created sense approved 奎星高照 · kuí​xīng​gāo​zhào · to have good luck in exams — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奎星高照

    kuí​xīng​gāo​zhào

    to have good luck in exams

    Used to describe a student who is very lucky in examinations; literally meaning the Kuixing star is shining high, referring to the legendary god of literature and exams [[奎星|奎星|kui2 xing1]].

    奎星 (literal) → 奎星 · kuí​xīng · Legs mansion 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 照 (literal) → 照 · zhào · to shine

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