如火如荼

Traditional form:

如火如荼

Pinyin (reading):

rúhuǒrútú

Definitions:

• like wildfire (idiom)
• unstoppable

Characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 荼 - a bitter vegetable

Traditional characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 荼 - a bitter vegetable