磕头如捣蒜 in English ke4 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to pound the ground with one's head

Simplified Characters

磕 头 如 捣 蒜

Traditional Characters

磕 頭 如 搗 蒜

Pinyin

ke4 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

磕ke1to tap 头tou2head 如ru2as 捣dao3pound 蒜suan4garlic