众星捧月
zhòng xīng pěng yuè
like stars round the moon; surrounded and fussed over by everyone
Character by character
众zhòng
many
many
星xīng
stars
stars
捧pěng
hold up
hold up
月yuè
moon
moon
Example
她是家里唯一的孩子，从小就被大人们众星捧月般地宠着。
She was the only child in the family, and from babyhood the grown-ups fussed over her like stars round the moon.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Said of a person at the centre of attention, often with 般: 众星捧月般的待遇. Neutral in itself; with 宠 or 惯 it suggests spoiling. Also written 众星拱月.
Learn this in Lesson 232 · HSK 9+: 超级女声 (Super Girl: the show that taught China to vote)
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