北bak1斗dau2星sing1

English

1. the Big Dipper
2. the Big Dipper; an asterism formed by the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar and Alkaid
3. the Plow
4. figuratively: social workers, a term used in Hong Kong 1970-80's; literally: the Big Dipperunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 由天樞、天璇、天璣、天權、玉衡、開陽、瑤光七粒星組成，形狀好似𢳂酒嘅斗形，所以叫北斗星；將天樞同天旋嘅長度伸延大約五倍就會揾到北極星
2. 七、八十年代大眾對社會工作者嘅比喻，代表佢哋為弱勢社群帶來光芒，為迷失者指引前路。源於當年無綫電視一套劇集《北斗星》unreviewed?

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  近年社會貧富懸殊加劇，令更多年青人選擇入讀社工系，希望畢業後做北斗星幫助弱勢社群。

  In recent years the wealth disparity of the society is becoming more serious, this has pushed more youth to select social work major in higher education, hoping to be social workers to help disadvantaged groups.