dìng pán xīng
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  • 1

    n.zero point on a steelyard or scale; first mark on a steelyard

    • tā men yīng gāi chóng xīn jiào zhǔn yī xià zhè ge chèng de dìng pán xīng

      他们应该重新校准一下这个定盘星

      They need to reset the weight marks on this steelyard.

  • 2

    n.meta(usually in the negative) fixed idea; definite thought

    • tā zuò shì méi yǒu dìng pán xīng

      做事没有定盘星

      She acts in a haphazard way.