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星罗棋布 — “Stars arranged, chess pieces scattered”

星罗棋布 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widely scattered and numerous, like stars in the sky and pieces on a chessboard; dotted everywhere”. Literally, “Stars arranged, chess pieces scattered”.

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星罗棋布 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 星xīng
  • 罗luó
  • 棋qí
  • 布bù

星罗棋布 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
星
xīng9star, celestial body
罗
luó8net, capture, arrange, silk
棋
qí12board game pieces
布
bù5cloth; announce; arrange

Example Sentence with 星罗棋布

在这个美丽的湖边,风格各异的民宿星罗棋布,吸引了许多游客
Along this beautiful lake, guesthouses of various styles are dotted everywhere, attracting many tourists.

Idioms Related to 星罗棋布

Synonyms of 星罗棋布

  • hào浩rú如yān烟hǎi海vast as a misty ocean
  • màn漫shān山biàn遍yě野all over the hills and plains

Antonyms of 星罗棋布

  • liáo寥ruò若chén晨xīng星extremely few

More idioms starting with 星

  • xīng星qián前yuè月xià下under the stars and moon
  • xīng星bēn奔chuān川wù骛move with extreme speed
  • xīng星bēn奔diàn电mài迈move with extreme speed
  • xīng星qí旗diàn电jǐ戟magnificent military display
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火A tiny spark with great potential
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,kě可yǐ以liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,suì遂chéng成liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
  • xīng星xing星diǎn点diǎn点scattered here and there
  • xīng星xīng星luò落luò落sparse and scattered
  • xīng星yuè月jiāo交huī辉stars and moon shining together
  • xīng星yuè月jiǎo皎jié洁stars and moon shining brightly
  • xīng星qiáo桥huǒ火shù树magnificent display of fireworks and lanterns

Questions about 星罗棋布

What does 星罗棋布 mean?
星罗棋布 (xīng luó qí bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Widely scattered and numerous, like stars in the sky and pieces on a chessboard; dotted everywhere”.
How do you pronounce 星罗棋布?
星罗棋布 is pronounced xīng luó qí bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 星罗棋布 literally mean?
Literally, 星罗棋布 means “Stars arranged, chess pieces scattered”. It is used to mean “Widely scattered and numerous, like stars in the sky and pieces on a chessboard; dotted everywhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 星罗棋布?
罗:罗列;布:分布。象天空的星星和棋盘上的棋子那样分布着。形容数量很多,分布很广。
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