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星火燎原 (sing1 fo2 liu4 jyun4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

星火燎原 (sing1 fo2 liu4 jyun4, xīng huǒ liáo yuán) — 'a small spark can set fire to the entire wilderness', hence a metaphor to not underestimate the power of something that is seemingly small; Catching Fire (The Hunger Games), a book; film

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 星光大道 (sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6) — the Avenue of Stars located along the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong
• 星光行 (sing1 gwong1 hang4) — the Star House, a commercial building located near the Victoria Harbour in Hong…
• 星加坡 (sing1 gaa3 bo1) — Singapore
• 星君仔 (sing1 gwan1 zai2) — a very naughty child
• 星君 (sing1 gwan1) — naughty kid (slang)
• 星夜 (sing1 je6) — starry night

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