- 星星点点 xīngxīngdiǎndiǎn scatteredNumerous and dispersed, typically describing points of light or small objects spread over an area
- 星星之火 xīngxīngzhīhuǒ single sparka tiny spark; a minute bit of fire
- 零零星星 línglíngxīngxīng fragmentaryoccurring in small amounts and scattered; piecemeal or fragmentary; scattered and few
- 星星之火,可以燎原 xīngxīngzhīhuǒkěyǐliáoyuán a single spark can start a prairie firea single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect or can develop into a powerful force; often used to describe small movements that grow to be unstoppable
- 盼星星盼月亮 pànxīngxingpànyuèliang to look forward eagerlyTo long for something or someone with great intensity; literally translated as "hoping for the stars and longing for the moon".