如火如荼
rú​huǒ​rú​tú

like wildfire

  • created reference approved 如火如荼 → 如荼如火 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如火如荼 rú​huǒ​rú​tú

    如荼如火 rú​tú​rú​huǒ

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 如火如荼 · rú​huǒ​rú​tú · like wildfire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如火如荼

    rú​huǒ​rú​tú

    like wildfire

    (idiom) like wildfire; describe a situation that is growing intensely or an atmosphere that is vibrant and full of vigor; originally used to describe an impressive display of military force

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 荼 (literal) → 荼 · tú · flowering grass

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense