磕头如捣蒜
kē​tóu​rú​dǎo​suàn

to kowtow like a pestle pounding garlic

  • created sense approved 磕头如捣蒜/磕頭如搗蒜 · kē​tóu​rú​dǎo​suàn · to kowtow like a pestle pounding garlic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磕头如捣蒜 / 磕頭如搗蒜

    kē​tóu​rú​dǎo​suàn

    to kowtow like a pestle pounding garlic

    to kowtow repeatedly and rapidly like a pestle pounding garlic; usually describing an act of begging for mercy or showing extreme gratitude or respect

    kè​tóu​rú​dǎo​suàn

    磕头 (literal) → 磕头/磕頭 · kē​tóu · to kowtow 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 捣蒜 (literal) → 捣蒜/搗蒜 · dǎo​suàn · to do rapidly

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