星移斗转 in English xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3 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 斗轉星移|斗转星移[Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2]

Simplified Characters

星 移 斗 转

Traditional Characters

星 移 斗 轉

Pinyin

xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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