scattered all over like stars in the sky or men on a chessboard

scattered all over like stars in the sky or men on a chessboard

Scattered, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī nglu ó Q í B ù, which means listed like stars in the sky and distributed like pieces on the chessboard. The adjectives are numerous and widely spread. From Xidu Fu.

The origin of Idioms

In the ode to Xidu written by Ban Gu of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "the ranks of soldiers are scattered around the world."

Idiom usage

Example stele of Songyang temple in Zhongyue by Wu Mingshi in the Northern Wei Dynasty: pagodas, palaces and halls are scattered all over the place. Chen Lian of the Ming Dynasty's Ode to jieshanxuan: the herdsmen are scattered all over the world. Bing Xin's Ode to "a group of fire": how bright and brilliant this scattered group of fire will shine on our new journey! In the evening, the electric lights, with their own fire, spread all over the place, shine all night, as bright as day. ——The 15th chapter of the Black Ghost by Peng Yangou in Qing Dynasty