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Open the tool →步斗踏罡 (bù dǒu tà gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a ritualistic walking step performed by Taoist priests”.
步斗踏罡 is pronounced bù dǒu tà gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 步斗踏罡 means “Walk the Big Dipper, tread the asterism”. It is used to mean “a ritualistic walking step performed by Taoist priests”.
道士礼拜星宿、召遣神灵的一种动作。其步行转折,宛如踏在罡星斗宿之上,故称。罡,北斗七星之柄。斗,北斗星。