Meaning of 五体投地
五体投地 means to prostrate oneself with hands, knees and head touching the ground; to admire with the utmost respect; to worship. Pronounced wǔ tǐ tóu dì.
- to prostrate oneself with hands, knees and head touching the ground
- to admire with the utmost respect; to worship
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Xìn信
tú徒
men们
zài在
fó佛
xiàng像
qián前
wǔ五
tǐ体
tóu投
dì地
。
The believers prostrated themselves before the Buddha statue.
Xíng行
wǔ五
tǐ体
tóu投
dì地
dà大
lǐ礼
shì是
zàng藏
chuán传
fó佛
jiào教
tè特
yǒu有
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
Performing the grand prostration is a unique custom of Tibetan Buddhism.
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