highest Buddhist salute; worship; prostrate oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to kneel and prostrate oneself with the head touching the feet of a revered person
formalThis is the highest form of respect or worship in Buddhism. In modern contexts, it is often used metaphorically to describe blind adoration or fawning behavior, typically with a derogatory connotation.
Qián虔
chéng诚
de的
Fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
xiàng向
gāo高
sēng僧
dǐng顶
lǐ礼
。
Devout Buddhists prostrated themselves before the eminent monk.
Tā他
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
lìng令
rén人
qīng倾
dǎo倒
，
yī一
xiē些
fěn粉
sī丝
duì对
tā他
jiǎn简
zhí直
dǐng顶
lǐ礼
mó膜
bài拜
。
His performance was mesmerizing, some fans practically worship him.
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Nà那
zhǒng种
duì对
quán权
wēi威
de的
dǐng顶
lǐ礼
mó膜
bài拜
，
bú不
lì利
yú于
dú独
lì立
sī思
kǎo考
。
That kind of blind worship of authority is not conducive to independent thinking.