星星之火 — Chinese idiom
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
Meaning
- a single spark ; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
Character by character
- 星xīngstar, planet; a point of light
- 星xingstar, planet; a point of light
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph
- 火huǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
Idioms sharing a character
- 剑眉星目 jiàn méi xīng mù
- 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng
- 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ
- 星流霆击 xīng liú tíng jī
- 星罗棋布 xīng luó qí bù
- 流星赶月 liú xīng gǎn yuè
- 灿若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng
- 福星高照 fú xīng gāo zhào
- 一丘之貉 yī qiū zhī hé
- 一之为甚 yī zhī wéi shèn
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