星火燎原 — “A single spark can set the prairie ablaze”
星火燎原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single spark can set the prairie ablaze”. Used to describe how a small new force, idea, or movement, though initially insignificant, can rapidly grow, spread widely, and eventually become a powerful and widespread phenomenon. Literally, “A single spark can set the prairie ablaze”.
星火燎原 Pronunciation and Pinyin
星火燎原 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 星
- xīng星qián前yuè月xià下under the stars and moon
- xīng星bēn奔chuān川wù骛move with extreme speed
- xīng星bēn奔diàn电mài迈move with extreme speed
- xīng星qí旗diàn电jǐ戟magnificent military display
- xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火，，kě可yǐ以liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
- xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火，，suì遂chéng成liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire
- xīng星xing星diǎn点diǎn点scattered here and there
- xīng星xīng星luò落luò落sparse and scattered
- xīng星yuè月jiāo交huī辉stars and moon shining together
- xīng星yuè月jiǎo皎jié洁stars and moon shining brightly
- xīng星qiáo桥huǒ火shù树magnificent display of fireworks and lanterns
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Open the tool →Questions about 星火燎原
What does 星火燎原 mean?
星火燎原 (xīng huǒ liáo yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single spark can set the prairie ablaze”.
How do you pronounce 星火燎原?
星火燎原 is pronounced xīng huǒ liáo yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 星火燎原 literally mean?
Literally, 星火燎原 means “a single spark can set the prairie ablaze”. It is used to mean “a single spark can set the prairie ablaze”.
What is the Chinese definition of 星火燎原?
一点儿小火星可以把整个原野烧起来。常比喻新生事物开始时力量虽然很小，但有旺盛的生命力，前途无限。