醍醐灌顶

tí hú guàn dǐng

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

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Child Words of 醍醐灌顶

• 灌 灌 guàn: to irrigate
• 顶 顶 dǐng: apex
• 醍 醍 tí: essential oil of butter
• 醍醐 醍醐 tí hú: refined cream cheese
• 醐 醐 hú: purest cream