眾星捧月

zung3 sing1 pung2 jyut6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

眾星捧月Traditional · Main Form
众星捧月Alternate Form

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