星星之火 — Chinese idiom

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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