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星星之火

xīng xing zhī huǒ

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 星星之火

星星之火，可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán

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

Child Words of 星星之火

星
xīng

star

火
huǒ

fire

星星
xīng xing

(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])