dǒu
zhuǎn
xīng

idiom

Meaning of 斗转星移

斗转星移 means passage of time; changing of seasons; flow of years. Pronounced dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí.

  • passage of time; changing of seasons; flow of years

Definitions & Examples

Dǒu
zhuǎn
xīng
 
dāng
nián
de
hái
tóng
jīn
bái
cāng
cāng
 

As time passes, the children of those days are now white-haired and aged.

Kàn
zhe
xiāng
de
lǎo
 
jīn
gǎn
tàn
dǒu
zhuǎn
xīng
 
shì
rén
fēi
 

Looking at the old house in his hometown, he couldn't help but sigh at the passage of time and how everything has changed except the place.

shí
nián
de
dǒu
zhuǎn
xīng
 
zhè
ge
xiǎo
cūn
jīng
biàn
chéng
le
fán
huá
de
shì
 

After decades of the seasons turning, this small fishing village has transformed into a bustling metropolis.