星火燎原
Chinese
spark; meteor | to set the prairie ablaze | ||
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trad. (星火燎原) | 星火 | 燎原 | |
simp. #(星火燎原) | 星火 | 燎原 |
Pronunciation
Proverb
星火燎原
- an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
- (literally) even a spark can set the prairie blaze
See also
- 星星之火,可以燎原 (xīngxīng zhī huǒ, kěyǐ liáoyuán)
- 燎原之火
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