磕頭如搗蒜 kè tóu rú dǎo suàn

lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to pound the ground with one's head

Characters

Character Meaning
磕 kè HSK 6
to knock (against sth hard); to tap
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
搗 dǎo
pound; beat; stir
蒜 suàn
garlic