the Big Dipper turning its direction and the Orion moving crosswise—day is dawning; just before daybreak
❍ 他们炸掉敌人碉堡时已～了。It was already daybreak when they had blasted the enemy pill-boxes.
斗转参横dǒu zhuǎn shēn hénɡ
斗转：指北斗星的杓转了方向；参：二十八宿之一。指天快要亮的时辰。the turn of the Dipper and cross wise of the planet, day is dauning, just before day break, the daybreak