日月星辰 (rì yuè xīng chén) — the celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars, etc.); the heavens
Definition
A literary four-character phrase for the sun, moon, and stars — a collective, almost poetic way to refer to the heavens. It refers only to natural celestial bodies, not the sky itself (天空).
noun
the celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars, etc.)the heavens
Examples
- 日月星辰。Gǔ rén tōng guò guān chá rì yuè xīng chén lái zhì dìng lì fǎ.Ancient people observed the celestial bodies to create calendars.
- 日月星辰，。Yǎng wàng rì yuè xīng chén, ràng rén gǎn dào yǔ zhòu de hóng dà.Looking up at the heavens makes one feel the vastness of the universe.
- 日月星辰。Nà xiē guān yú rì yuè xīng chén de shén huà gù shi hěn měi.Those mythological stories about the celestial bodies are beautiful.
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