熱火朝天

简 热火朝天 · 繁 熱火朝天
Mandarin · pinyin rè huǒ cháo tiān

Meanings

  1. in full swing (idiom)
  2. (in a) frenzy
  3. buzzing with activity
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熱
rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
火
huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
朝
cháo · dynasty; morning
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
热
rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
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4–3–2–1 · re4 huo3 chao2 tian1

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jit6 fo2 ciu4 tin1

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  1. (idiomatic) buzzing or bustling with activity; in full swing

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