dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí

passage of time

  • created reference approved 斗转星移/斗轉星移 → 星移斗转/星移斗轉 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    星移斗转 / 星移斗轉 xīng​yí​dǒu​zhuǎn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 斗转星移/斗轉星移 · dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí · passage of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí

    passage of time

    Describes the stars including [[北斗星|北斗星|bei3 dou3 xing1]] changing position to signify the passing of time or the changing of seasons; often used to convey that many years have passed or things have changed greatly

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · Big Dipper 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star 移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 斗转星移/斗轉星移 · dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí · earth-shaking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí

    earth-shaking

    Describing a scene of immense scale or fierce intensity such that even the heavens seem to shift, typically in the context of a grand battle

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · Big Dipper 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star 移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 斗转星移/斗轉星移 · dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí · passing of the hours — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗转星移 / 斗轉星移

    dǒu​zhuǎn​xīng​yí

    passing of the hours

    The passing of the night as indicated by the shifting of the stars, as in the middle of the night

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · Big Dipper 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star 移 (literal) → 移 · yí · to move

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense