星星之火

xīng xing zhī huǒ

Dictionary entry

a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

What does 星星之火 mean?

星星之火 (xīng xing zhī huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

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星xīngstar · heavenly body 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 火Huǒsurname Huo

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星星之火

xīng xing zhī huǒ

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