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燎原之火 — “A prairie fire”

燎原之火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prairie fire”. An unstoppable force or trend that spreads rapidly and widely, often with significant momentum. Literally, “fire that spreads across the prairie”.

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燎原之火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燎原之火 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燎
liáo16spread rapidly like fire
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

Example Sentence with 燎原之火

这个新颖的经营理念像燎原之火一样,在同行业中迅速传播开来,引起了广泛关注。
This novel business philosophy spread like a prairie fire, quickly gaining widespread attention in the same industry.

Idioms Related to 燎原之火

Synonyms of 燎原之火

  • xīng星xing星zhī之huǒ火,,kě可yǐ以liáo燎yuán原A single spark can start a prairie fire

More idioms starting with 燎

  • liáo燎yuán原liè烈huǒ火a rapidly spreading unstoppable force
  • liǎo燎fà发cuī摧kū枯overcome effortlessly
  • liǎo燎rú如guān观huǒ火As clear as day
  • liáo燎ruò若guān观huǒ火as plain as day

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Questions about 燎原之火

What does 燎原之火 mean?

燎原之火 (liáo yuán zhī huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a prairie fire”.

How do you pronounce 燎原之火?

燎原之火 is pronounced liáo yuán zhī huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燎原之火 literally mean?

Literally, 燎原之火 means “fire that spreads across the prairie”. It is used to mean “a prairie fire”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燎原之火?

燎原:火烧原野。大火。比喻气势壮大的群众运动

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