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頂禮膜拜

简顶礼膜拜 · 繁頂禮膜拜

Mandarin · pinyin dǐng lǐ mó bài

to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom)
(fig.) to worship
to bow down to

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
膜: mó · membrane; to kneel and worship
拜: bài · do obeisance, bow, kowtow
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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3–3–2–4 · ding3 li3 mo2 bai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ding2 lai5 mou4 baai3

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(idiomatic) to piously prostrate and worship
(sometimes sarcastic) to worship somebody with great respect

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