Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
星星之火，可以燎原 xīng xing zhī huǒ ， kě yǐ liáo yuán
DEFINITIONS
- a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
CHARACTERS
| 星 xīng | a star, planet; any point of light |
| 星 xing | a star, planet; any point of light |
| 之 zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
| 火 huǒ | fire, flame; burn; anger, rage |
| 可 kě | may, can, -able; possibly |
| 以 yǐ | by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to |
| 燎 liáo | to burn, set afire; to illuminate; a signal lamp |
| 原 yuán | source, origin, beginning |