1 taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish
寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
2 few and far between
3 sparse
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
2 extremely urgent
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
1 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火，可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星流电击
xīng liú diàn jī
1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
2 portentous signs
星流霆击
xīng liú tíng jī
1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
2 portentous signs
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù
1 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
流星赶月
liú xīng gǎn yuè
1 lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
2 swift action (idiom)
灿若繁星
càn ruò fán xīng
1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
独占鳌头
dú zhàn áo tóu
1 to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
2 to be the champion
3 to be the very best in any field
众星拱辰
zhòng xīng gǒng chén
1 lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Běi chén] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure
2 to group around a revered leader
众星捧月
zhòng xīng pěng yuè
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
福星高照
fú xīng gāo zhào
1 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
鹊巢鸠占
què cháo jiū zhàn
1 the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom)