急如星火

jí rú xīng huǒ

Dictionary entry

lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action

What does 急如星火 mean?

急如星火 (jí rú xīng huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action

2extremely urgent

Character breakdown

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急jíurgent · pressing 如rúas · as if 星xīngstar · heavenly body 火Huǒsurname Huo

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急如星火

jí rú xīng huǒ

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