如火燎原 — “Like fire burning across the plains”
如火燎原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly and irresistibly, like a prairie fire engulfing a field; to gain overwhelming momentum and become widespread very quickly”. Literally, “Like fire burning across the plains”.
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What does 如火燎原 mean?
如火燎原 (rú huǒ liáo yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread rapidly and irresistibly, like a prairie fire engulfing a field; to gain overwhelming momentum and become widespread very quickly”.
How do you pronounce 如火燎原?
如火燎原 is pronounced rú huǒ liáo yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如火燎原 literally mean?
Literally, 如火燎原 means “Like fire burning across the plains”. It is used to mean “to spread rapidly and irresistibly, like a prairie fire engulfing a field; to gain overwhelming momentum and become widespread very quickly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如火燎原?
燎：烧；原：原野。如火在原野燃烧。比喻声势很大，难于阻抑。