磕頭如搗蒜

hap6 tau4 jyu4 dou2 syun3

lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom) · fig. to pound the ground with one's head

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
  2. fig. to pound the ground with one's head

Written Forms

磕頭如搗蒜Traditional · Main Form
磕头如捣蒜Alternate Form

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