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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

星 xīng
HSK 1
a star, planet; any point of light
星 xing
HSK 1
a star, planet; any point of light
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
燎 liáo to burn, set afire; to illuminate; a signal lamp
原 yuán
HSK 4
source, origin, beginning