xīng
huǒ
liáo
yuán

idiom
common

Meaning of 星火燎原

星火燎原 means a single spark can start a prairie fire; fig. a small beginning may lead to a great development or revolution. Pronounced xīng huǒ liáo yuán.

  • a single spark can start a prairie fire; fig. a small beginning may lead to a great development or revolution

Definitions & Examples

mìng
de
huǒ
zhǒng
suī
xiǎo
 
dàn
jiāng
xīng
huǒ
liáo
yuán
 

The spark of revolution may be small, but it will inevitably start a prairie fire.

Chū
chuàng
gōng
suī
rán
xiàn
zài
guī
 
dàn
zhǐ
yào
fāng
xiàng
zhèng
què
 
zhōng
huì
xīng
huǒ
liáo
yuán
 

Although the startup is currently small in scale, as long as the direction is correct, it will eventually grow like a prairie fire.

Zhè
zhǒng
huán
bǎo
niàn
zhèng
zài
nián
qīng
rén
zhōng
xīng
huǒ
liáo
yuán
bān
de
chuán
kāi
lái
 

This environmental concept is spreading like wildfire among young people.