众星捧月 zhòng xīng pěng yuè

to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58995th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to group around a revered leader
  2. 2. to revolve around sb
  3. 3. lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure

Characters

Character Meaning
众 zhòng HSK 4
many; numerous; crowd
星 xīng HSK 1
star; heavenly body; satellite
捧 pěng HSK 6
to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
月 yuè HSK 1
month; moon; monthly