auspicious star; bringer of good luck
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
auspicious star; harbinger of good fortune; symbol of luck
literaryOriginally an astrological concept referring to a star considered to bring good fortune. In modern usage, it is used metaphorically to describe a person or thing believed to bring luck and success.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
shuō说
，
sūn孙
er儿
shì是
tā他
de的
jí吉
xīng星
。
The old man often says his grandson is his lucky star.
Jīn今
nián年
gōng公
sī司
qiān签
le了
dà大
dān单
，
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
shuō说
zhè这
xiàng项
mù目
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
jí吉
xīng星
。
The company landed a big contract this year; the general manager said this project was the company's good luck charm.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
“
jí吉
xīng星
gāo高
zhào照
”
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
hǎo好
yùn运
dāng当
tóu头
。
The idiom 'jí xīng gāo zhào' means to have good luck shining down on you.