导火索

導火索

dǎohuǒsuǒ

noun HSK 7-9 #19,338

Measure Word

一根导火索 gēn

Meanings

1 fuse (for explosives)
2 trigger
3 catalyst

Characters

to guide; to lead

Examples

这件事成了战争的导火索。

Zhè jiàn shì chéng le zhànzhēng de dǎohuǒsuǒ.

This incident became the trigger for war.

一句话成了他们吵架的导火索。

Yījùhuà chéng le tāmen chǎojià de dǎohuǒsuǒ.

One remark became the catalyst for their argument.

Tips

memory

导 (guide) + 火 (fire) + 索 (rope) = a rope that guides fire to the explosive — a fuse. Often used figuratively for the 'trigger' of a conflict.

Stroke Order

导 dǎo

火 huǒ

索 suǒ