醍醐灌顶 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
HSK 6
pour; water; irrigate, flood
顶 dǐng
HSK 5
top, summit, peak; to carry on the head