南箕北斗 | Chinese meaning

南箕北斗【Nán jī Běi dǒu】

lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use

lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use

HSK 12

含义south; southern part; southward

拼音nán

含义sieve; dust pan, garbage bag; 7th lunar mansion, determinative star γ² Sagittarii (Alnasl)

拼音jī

HSK 12

含义north; northern; northward

拼音běi

HSK 4

含义a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

拼音dòu, dǒu