如火如荼rú huǒ rú túlike wildfire (idiom)

1. 1.

   like wildfire (idiom)idiom

2. 2.

   unstoppableidiom

Figurative meaning

Like wildfire; unstoppable.

• 如as
• 火fire
• 如as
• 荼flowering grass in profusion

The story

The soldiers of one formation all wore white skirts, carried white banners, wore plain armor, and had arrows with white feathers; seen from afar, they looked like a field of white flowering grass.

如火如荼 can describe a campaign, project, or event that is in full swing, and it fits written and formal speech.

1. HSK 4

   新学校的建设正在如火如荼地进行。

   Xīn xuéxiào de jiànshè zhèngzài rú huǒ rú tú de jìnxíng.

   Construction of the new school is going ahead at full speed.

2. HSK 3

   比赛进行得如火如荼，大家都很兴奋。

   Bǐsài jìnxíng de rú huǒ rú tú, dàjiā dōu hěn xīngfèn.

   The competition is in full swing, and everyone is excited.

3. HSK 5

   城市里的环保活动开展得如火如荼。

   Chéngshì lǐ de huánbǎo huódòng kāizhǎn de rú huǒ rú tú.

   The city's environmental campaign is spreading like wildfire.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你们公司最近忙吗？

   Nǐmen gōngsī zuìjìn máng ma?

   Is your company busy these days?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   很忙，新项目正在如火如荼地进行。

   Hěn máng, xīn xiàngmù zhèngzài rú huǒ rú tú de jìnxíng.

   Very busy. Our new project is in full swing.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那你周末也要上班吗？

   Nà nǐ zhōumò yě yào shàngbān ma?

   So do you have to work on weekends too?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   有时候要，不过大家都很有热情。

   Yǒushíhou yào, búguò dàjiā dōu hěn yǒu rèqíng.

   Sometimes, but everyone is very enthusiastic.

1. 1.What does 如火如荼 mean?

   ALike wildfire; unstoppableBCalm and slowCCold and quiet
2. 2.Which sentence uses 如火如荼 correctly?

   A运动会进行得如火如荼。B他的房间很如火如荼。C我如火如荼地睡了一觉。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 工作正在____地进行。 (The work is going ahead in full swing.)

   A如火如荼B马马虎虎C一模一样

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