xīng​huǒ

spark

星火 xīng​huǒ
spark
a spark or tiny fire; often used to describe a small beginning that can grow into something large
urgent matter
a metaphor for something extremely urgent or pressing, often used in the phrase 急如星火 jí​rú​xīng​huǒ
shooting star
the light or trail of a falling meteor; a shooting star
Antares
(literary) an ancient name for the star Antares, used in the 书经 shū​jīng to determine the midsummer solstice
minor matter
(literary) a metaphor for a trivial or minor thing

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.210 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.72 per million

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