磕头如捣蒜

kè tóu rú dǎo suàn

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 磕头如捣蒜

• 如 如 rú: as
• 磕 磕 kē: to tap
• 蒜 蒜 suàn: garlic
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 捣 捣 dǎo: to pound
• 磕头 磕头 kē tóu: to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)