导火索

dǎo huǒ suǒ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

原指引爆炸药的引线，比喻直接引发某一事件的原因或导火线。

Originally refers to the fuse used to ignite explosives, metaphorically meaning the direct cause or trigger of an event.

常用于描述某个事件或冲突的起因，强调其直接引发作用。

Often used to describe the cause of an event or conflict, emphasizing its direct triggering effect.

1 这场战争的导火索是边境冲突。 (The trigger of this war was the border conflict.)
2 他的失误成了公司倒闭的导火索。 (His mistake became the trigger for the company's bankruptcy.)
3 那件小事竟然是他们离婚的导火索。 (That small matter turned out to be the trigger for their divorce.)
4 种族问题往往是社会动荡的导火索。 (Racial issues are often the trigger for social unrest.)
5 一句玩笑话竟然成了争吵的导火索。 (A joke actually became the trigger for the argument.)

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