斗转星移

dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí

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Definitions

1. lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星běi dǒu xīng has turned and the stars have moved
2. time flies
3. also written 星移斗转xīng yí dǒu zhuǎn

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Child Words of 斗转星移

• 移 移 yí: to move
• 转 转 zhuǎi: see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]
• 转 转 zhuǎn: to turn
• 转 转 zhuàn: to revolve
• 斗 斗 dòu: to fight
• 星 星 xīng: star