燎原 (liáo) — (verb-object) to set the prairie ablaze; (figurative) to spread uncontrollably like a wildfire
Definition
A literary/figurative verb meaning to spread like a wildfire — almost always used in 星星之火,可以燎原 ('a single spark can start a prairie fire') or to describe a movement/idea sweeping across a region.
verb
(verb-object) to set the prairie ablaze(figurative) to spread uncontrollably like a wildfire
Examples
- ，燎原。Xīng xīng zhī huǒ, kě yǐ liáo.A single spark can start a prairie fire.
- 燎原。Zhè chǎng yùn dòng hěn kuài liáo le quán guó.This movement quickly spread like wildfire across the country.
- 燎原，。Tā de sī xiǎng rú yě huǒ liáo, yǐng xiǎng le wú shù nián qīng rén.His thoughts, like a prairie fire, influenced countless young people.
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