斗转星移 in English Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved
  • time flies
  • also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3]

Simplified Characters

斗 转 星 移

Traditional Characters

斗 轉 星 移

Pinyin

Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

斗dou4abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] 转zhuan3see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2] 星xing1star 移yi2to move