星星

頭頂度有幾百粒星星閃閃下。

tau4 deng2 dou6 jau5 gei2 baak3 nap1 sing1 sing1 sim2 sim2 haa5.

Hundreds of stars were shining overhead.

老師黐咗張星星貼紙喺我張工作紙度呀！

lou5 si1 ci1 zo2 zoeng1 sing1 sing1 tip3 zi2 hai2 ngo5 zoeng1 gung1 zok3 zi2 dou6 aa3!

The teacher has stuck a star-shaped sticker on my worksheet!

而況思其力之所不及，憂其智之所不能；宜其渥然丹者為槁木，黟然黑者為星星。

[A]nd how much more when he thinks of that which is beyond the reach of his endeavour, worries over that which his wisdom is powerless to alter! It is natural that his glossy crimson changes to withered wood, that his ebony black is soon flecked with stars!

而今聽雨僧廬下，鬢已星星也。悲歡離合總無情，一任階前點滴到天明！

Now I'm listening to rain in the guest house of a Buddhist temple, The hair on my temples is dotted with white. I've remained insensitive to both happy reunions and sad farewells, And just let the rain keep falling on the doorstep till morrow!