Definition
醍醐灌顶 is a literary Chengyu (four-character idiom) originating from Buddhist texts, where 醍醐 (the finest cream) is poured over the head (顶) to symbolize transmitting wisdom. You use it to describe a sudden, profound enlightenment — as if someone's words or insight instantly cleared your confusion and made everything click. It often appears in the pattern '如醍醐灌顶' or '让人醍醐灌顶'.
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to be suddenly enlightenedto have a flash of insight (as if wisdom poured over one)
Examples
- 醍醐灌顶，。Lǎoshī de zhǐdǎo ràng wǒ rú tí hú guàn dǐng, yíxiàzi jiù míngbai le.The teacher's guidance was like enlightenment poured over me — I understood everything all of a sudden.
- ，醍醐灌顶，。Dú wán zhè běn shū, wǒ yǒu yì zhǒng tí hú guàn dǐng de gǎnjué, hěn duō wèntí dōu yíng rèn ér jiě.After finishing this book, I felt a sudden enlightenment, and many problems were easily solved.
- 醍醐灌顶，。Tā de yì fān huà lìng rén tí hú guàn dǐng, wǒ cóngcǐ gǎibiàn le rénshēng de kànfǎ.His words were truly enlightening, and from then on I changed my view of life.
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