xīng​huǒ

spark

  • created reference approved 星火 → 星火燎原 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火 xīng​huǒ

    星火燎原 xīng​huǒ​liáo​yuán

    see

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    created reference

  • created reference approved 星火 → 急如星火 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火 xīng​huǒ

    急如星火 jí​rú​xīng​huǒ

    see

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  • created sense approved 星火 · xīng​huǒ · shooting star — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火

    xīng​huǒ

    shooting star

    the light or trail of a falling meteor; a shooting star

    星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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  • created sense approved 星火 · xīng​huǒ · urgent matter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火

    xīng​huǒ

    urgent matter

    a metaphor for something extremely urgent or pressing, often used in the phrase [[急如星火|急如星火|ji2 ru2 xing1 huo3]]

    星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · rapidly 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · urgent

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  • created sense approved 星火 · xīng​huǒ · spark — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火

    xīng​huǒ

    spark

    a spark or tiny fire; often used to describe a small beginning that can grow into something large

    星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · bit 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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  • created sense approved 星火 · xīng​huǒ · Antares — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火

    xīng​huǒ

    Antares

    (literary) an ancient name for the star Antares, used in the [[书经|書經|shu1 jing1]] to determine the midsummer solstice

    星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · Xing 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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  • created sense approved 星火 · xīng​huǒ · minor matter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    星火

    xīng​huǒ

    minor matter

    (literary) a metaphor for a trivial or minor thing

    星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · bit 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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