厝火燎原 — “To set fire to a prairie; a small spark can start a prairie fire”
厝火燎原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small problem or initial disturbance can rapidly escalate into a major disaster or widespread catastrophe, like a small spark starting a prairie fire”. Literally, “To set fire to a prairie; a small spark can start a prairie fire”.
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What does 厝火燎原 mean?
厝火燎原 (cuò huǒ liǎo yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small problem or initial disturbance can rapidly escalate into a major disaster or widespread catastrophe, like a small spark starting a prairie fire”.
How do you pronounce 厝火燎原?
厝火燎原 is pronounced cuò huǒ liǎo yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厝火燎原 literally mean?
Literally, 厝火燎原 means “to set fire to a prairie; a small spark can start a prairie fire”. It is used to mean “a small problem or initial disturbance can rapidly escalate into a major disaster or widespread catastrophe, like a small spark starting a prairie fire”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厝火燎原?
放火燎原，比喻小乱子酿成大祸患。