星星之火，可以燎原

xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán

Dictionary entry

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

What does 星星之火，可以燎原 mean?

星星之火，可以燎原 (xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a single spark can start a huge blaze (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 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]燎liáoto burn · to set afire 原Yuánsurname Yuan · (Japanese surname) Hara

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How to pronounce 星星之火，可以燎原

星星之火，可以燎原

xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán

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