Definition
满天星 literally means 'a sky full of stars' and has two distinct uses: as the name of a flowering plant (Serissa foetida, also called snowrose or tree of a thousand stars) commonly used in gardens and floral arrangements, and as a poetic noun phrase describing a star-filled sky. The plant sense is a fixed compound, while the literal sense can be used figuratively for abundance or beauty.
n.
Serissa foetida (a flowering shrub)a starry skya sky full of stars
Examples
- 满天星。Tā mǎi le yí shù mǎn tiān xīng fàng zài huāpíng lǐ.She bought a bunch of baby's breath and put it in the vase.
- 满天星,。Jīnwǎn mǎn tiān xīng, fēicháng měilì.Tonight the sky is full of stars; it's very beautiful.
- 满天星。Tā xiào qǐlai xiàng mǎn tiān xīng yíyàng cànlàn.Her smile is as brilliant as a starry sky.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.