星星之火，可以燎原星星之火，可以燎原星星之火，可以燎原

a single spark can set the prairie ablaze

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A small new thing can grow into something huge. Approving; like 'from small acorns, mighty oaks grow'.

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Simplified: 星星之火，可以燎原
Pinyin: xīngxīngzhīhuǒ, kěyǐ liáoyuán
Pinyin (Taiwan): xīngxingzhīhuǒ, kěyǐ liáoyuán
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥㄓㄏㄨㄛˇ，ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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可(kě)以(yǐ)can

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