星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù

DEFINITIONS

  1. scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place

CHARACTERS

星 xīng
HSK 1
a star, planet; any point of light
羅 luó net for catching birds; gauze
棋 qí
HSK 5
chess; any game similar to chess
布 bù
HSK 5
cotton cloth, textiles, linen