如火如荼

rú huǒ rú tú

in full swing (of a campaign or event)

Character by character

如rú
like

火huǒ
fire

如rú
like

荼tú
reed blossom

毕业季的招聘正在如火如荼地进行。

Graduation-season recruitment is in full swing.

Tone: neutral.

An ancient army in red and white ranks, like fire and like white reed flowers (荼). A news favourite with 进行.

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