rúhuǒrútú

如火如荼

Word · Adjective

vigorous; intense; in full swing

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

like fire and white flowers; originally describing magnificent military appearance, now describing vigorous, intense, or flourishing activity

literary

语本《国语·吴语》,原指吴王军容盛大,白军如荼,红军如火。现代多用于形容运动、建设、改革等场面热烈、声势浩大。注意区分"荼"(tú)与"茶"(chá)。

Yùn运
dòng动
huì会
shàng上
 ,
gè各
xiàng项
bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
xíng行
de得
rú如
huǒ火
rú如
tú荼
 。

At the sports meet, every competition was in full swing.

Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
rú如
huǒ火
rú如
tú荼
de地
zhǎn展
kāi开
 。

This reform is unfolding vigorously across the country.

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Chūn春
tiān天
de的
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
 ,
bǎi百
huā花
shèng盛
kāi开
 ,
rú如
huǒ火
rú如
tú荼
 。

In the spring garden, hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, vibrant and magnificent.