粵

如jyu4火fo2如jyu4荼tou4

jyu4 fo2 jyu4 tou4rú huǒ rú tú

English

  1. like wildfire (idiom)
  2. unstoppable
  3. like a raging fire

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 氣勢旺盛;氣氛熱烈

Examples

  • 戰爭如火如荼。

    War is like a raging fire.

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  • 賽事進行得如火如荼。

    The competition is raging on.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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