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满天星斗
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满天星斗 — “A sky full of stars”

满天星斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sky full of stars”. Metaphorically, a multitude of things (often complex or disorganized), or a brilliant and ornate piece of writing. Literally, “Stars filling the sky”.

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满天星斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

满天星斗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
满
mǎn14full, complete, satisfied
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
星
xīng9star, celestial body
斗
dǒu4fight, struggle, contend

Example Sentence with 满天星斗

夏日傍晚,小船在湖中缓缓划过,抬头望去,湖面上倒映着满天星斗,令人心旷神怡
In the summer evening, the small boat gently glided on the lake; looking up, the reflections of a sky full of stars on the water were truly refreshing.

Idioms Related to 满天星斗

More idioms starting with 满

  • mǎn满bù不zài在hu乎completely unconcerned
  • mǎn满bù不zài在yì意completely disregard; not care at all
  • mǎn满kǒu口zhī之hū乎zhě者yě也speaking pedantically with archaic phrases
  • mǎn满yuán园chūn春sè色garden full of spring
  • mǎn满zuò坐jì寂rán然the entire audience is silent
  • mǎn满zuò坐fēng风shēng生captivating presence and radiant charm
  • mǎn满kēng坑mǎn满gǔ谷numerous and widespread
  • mǎn满chéng城táo桃lǐ李students everywhere
  • mǎn满chéng城fēng风yǔ雨widespread discussion and gossip
  • mǎn满táng堂guàn灌didactic cramming teaching method
  • mǎn满táng堂hóng红all-round resounding success
  • mǎn满tiān天fēi飞to be everywhere

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Questions about 满天星斗

What does 满天星斗 mean?

满天星斗 (mǎn tiān xīng dǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sky full of stars”.

How do you pronounce 满天星斗?

满天星斗 is pronounced mǎn tiān xīng dǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 满天星斗 literally mean?

Literally, 满天星斗 means “Stars filling the sky”. It is used to mean “a sky full of stars”.

What is the Chinese definition of 满天星斗?

星斗:星的总称。布满天空的星星。比喻事情多而杂乱。后形容文章华美。

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