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五體投地 (ng5 tai2 tau4 dei6) — to prostrate oneself in admiration ; to adulate sb in Cantonese

ngˏ₅五taiˊ²體tauˎ₄投deiˍ₆地
简 五体投地
Mandarin Pinyin: wu3 ti3 tou2 di4

Meaning of 五體投地

nounto prostrate oneself in admiration ; to adulate sb

Characters in 五體投地

五ng5
five; fifth
體tai2
substance; essence
投tau4
project; produce; cast
地dei6
earth; land; soil; ground

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