导火线 (dǎo huǒ xiàn) — (blasting) fuse, fuse cord; (figurative) trigger, direct cause, spark that sets off a larger event
Definition
Literally a 'fuse' for explosives; figuratively a small incident that sparks a much larger conflict. A direct cause of something big, not the underlying reason.
noun
(blasting) fusefuse cord(figurative) triggerdirect causespark that sets off a larger event
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 导火线。Gōng rén bào pò qián yào jiē hǎo dǎo huǒ xiàn.Workers need to connect the fuse before blasting.
- 导火线。Zhè ge shì jiàn shì yǐn fā zhàn zhēng de dǎo huǒ xiàn.This incident was the fuse that triggered the war.
- 导火线。Zī yuán zhēng duó chéng le zhè chǎng chōng tū de dǎo huǒ xiàn.The dispute over resources became the fuse for the conflict.
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