醍醐灌顶 tí hú guàn dǐng

sudden deep enlightenment; eye-opening advice

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33753rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
醍 tí
essential oil of butter
醐 hú
purest cream
灌 guàn HSK 6
to pour; to irrigate; to install (software)
顶 dǐng HSK 5
top; most; crown of the head