- lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom
- flawless Buddhist teaching
Characters
- 醍 (醍): essential oil of butter
- 醐 (醐): purest cream
- 灌 (灌): to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
- 顶 (頂): apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
Resources
- Wiktionary: 醍醐灌顶
- MDBG: 醍醐灌顶
- Examples with 醍醐灌顶 on Tatoeba
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