Definition
晨星 literally refers to stars visible in the morning, especially the planet Mercury (known as the Morning Star). It also appears in the idiomatic expression 寥若晨星 (liáo ruò chén xīng), meaning 'as few as morning stars' — used to describe something that is extremely rare or sparse.
n.
morning stars (stars visible in the pre-dawn sky)Mercury (the planet, when it appears as the morning star)(in the idiom 寥若晨星) a rare or sparse occurrence
Examples
- ，晨星。Límíng shífēn, tiānbiān yǐnyuē yǒu jǐ kē chén xīng.At dawn, a few morning stars were faintly visible on the horizon.
- 晨星。chén xīng shì tàiyángxì zhōng lí tàiyáng zuì jìn de xíngxīng.Mercury is the closest planet to the sun in the solar system.
- 寥晨星。Rújīn zhè zhǒng gǔshū yǐjīng liáo ruò chén xīng le.Such ancient books are now as rare as morning stars.
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