如火如荼

如火如荼 huǒ ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ jyu4 fo2 jyu4 tou4

  • like wildfire (idiom)
  • unstoppable

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Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 戰爭如火如荼。 War is like a raging fire.

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