星移斗转 xīng yí dǒu zhuǎn

time flies

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. time flies
  2. 2. lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星běi dǒu xīng has turned and the stars have moved
  3. 3. also written 斗轉星移dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí

Characters

Character Meaning
星 xīng HSK 1
star; heavenly body; satellite
移 yí HSK 5
to move; to shift; to change
斗 dǒu HSK 5
to fight; to contend; to struggle
转 zhuǎn HSK 4
to turn; to change direction; to transfer