- 星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ sparka single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
- 零零星星 línglíngxīngxīng fragmentaryconsisting of small, disconnected, or incomplete parts; piecemeal
- 星星之火，可以燎原 xīngxingzhīhuǒ, kěyǐliáoyuán sparkA single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect.
- 盼星星盼月亮 pànxīngxīngpànyuèliàng long forto look forward to something with great eagerness or for a very long time
