Word information
Simplified醍醐灌顶
Traditional醍醐灌頂
Pinyintí hú guàn dǐng
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Chinese word dictionary
醍醐灌顶
tí hú guàn dǐng · lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom; flawless Buddhist teaching
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顶dǐng
apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
山顶shāndǐnghilltop
登顶dēngdǐng(lit. and fig.) to get to the top
顶多dǐngduōat most; at best
顶级dǐngjítop-notch; first-rate
顶尖dǐngjiānpeak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field)