星星之火 (xīng xing zhī huǒ) — a single spark (something small that can lead to widespread change)
Definition
Literary set phrase for 'a single spark' — emphasizes a small force that can grow into a great change. Used in written or rhetorical contexts, not daily speech.
noun
a single spark (something small that can lead to widespread change)
Examples
- 星星之火，。xīng xing zhī huǒ Suī xiǎo, què kě yǐ diǎn rán zhěng piàn cǎo yuán.Although a single spark is small, it can ignite the entire prairie.
- 星星之火，。Bú yào dī gū xīng xing zhī huǒ de lì liàng, tā kě néng gǎi biàn shì jiè.Don't underestimate the power of a single spark; it could change the world.
- 星星之火，。Zhè chǎng yùn dòng qǐ yuán yú yí gè xīng xing zhī huǒ, rú jīn yǐ jīng liáo yuán.This movement originated from a single spark, and now it has spread like wildfire.
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