scatter like stars; disperse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scatter like stars in the sky; to disperse in all directions
literaryLiterary register (书). Describes people or things scattering in various directions like stars across the night sky. Often used for crowds, groups, or objects that separate and spread out widely.
Rén人
qún群
xīng星
sàn散
ér而
qù去
，
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
líng零
luò落
de的
zhǐ纸
xiè屑
。
The crowd scattered in all directions, leaving only scattered scraps of paper on the street.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
shǐ使
de得
jiā家
zú族
chéng成
yuán员
xīng星
sàn散
gè各
dì地
，
duō多
nián年
wèi未
néng能
tuán团
jù聚
。
The war scattered family members to different places, and they were unable to reunite for many years.
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Niǎo鸟
ér儿
shòu受
jīng惊
，
pū扑
leng棱
zhe着
chì翅
bǎng膀
xīng星
sàn散
fēi飞
rù入
shù树
lín林
shēn深
chù处
。
Startled, the birds flapped their wings and scattered like stars, flying deep into the woods.