醍醐灌頂 tí hú guàn dǐng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

醍 tí essential oil of butter
醐 hú purest cream
灌 guàn pour; water; irrigate, flood
頂 dǐng top, peak; carry on head; very