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星火 sing1 fo2 {xīng huǒ}

weak fire; meteor; very urgent

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星火計劃〔--计划〕 sing1 fo2 gai3 waak6 {Xīng huǒ Jì huà}

The Spark Programme in China, with the aim to rejuvenate the rural economy through the application of science and technology

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星火燎原 sing1 fo2 liu4 jyun4 {xīng huǒ liáo yuán}

'a small spark can set fire to the entire wilderness', hence a metaphor to not underestimate the power of something that is seemingly small; Catching Fire (The Hunger Games), a book/film

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