醍醐灌顶

Traditional: 醍醐灌頂

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Dictionary entry

lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom

What does 醍醐灌顶 mean?

醍醐灌顶 (tí hú guàn dǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom

2flawless Buddhist teaching

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醍tíused in 醍醐[ti2 hu2]醐húused in 醍醐[ti2 hu2]灌guànto irrigate · to pour 顶dǐngapex · crown of the head

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