Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「如火如荼」, explained here.
Introducing the idiom 「如火如荼」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Tu: the white flowers of the thatch grass. As red as fire, as white as tea. Originally a metaphor for the grandeur of the military. It is now used to describe a large-scale action with strong momentum and a warm atmosphere.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú huǒ rú tú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 fo2 yu4 tou4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
