Altair (star); 'the carrying-pole star' (from folklore)
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Altair (the star) and the two small stars flanking it; the 'Carrying-Pole Star'
In Chinese folk astronomy and folklore, refers to the bright star Altair (Vega's lover), visually seen with two fainter stars on either side, likened to a man carrying a load on a shoulder pole.
Xià夏
yè夜
zuì最
liàng亮
de的
nà那
kē颗
xīng星
jiù就
shì是
biǎn扁
dɑn担
xīng星
。
The brightest star in the summer night sky is the 'Carrying-Pole Star'.
Kàn看
，
biǎn扁
dɑn担
xīng星
nà那
liǎng两
kē颗
xiǎo小
xīng星
jiù就
shì是
niú牛
láng郎
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
Look, the two small stars of the 'Carrying-Pole Star' are the Cowherd's children.
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Zài在
chuán传
shuō说
lǐ里
，
biǎn扁
dɑn担
xīng星
shì是
niú牛
láng郎
tiāo挑
zhe着
liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
zi子
qù去
zhuī追
zhī织
nǚ女
。
In the legend, the 'Carrying-Pole Star' is the Cowherd carrying his two children to chase after the Weaver Girl.