五体投地 in English wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiomatic expression); to adulate somebody

Simplified Characters

五 体 投 地

Traditional Characters

五 體 投 地

Pinyin

wu3 ti3 tou2 di4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

五wu3five 体ti3body 投tou2to cast 地di4-ly