摩顶放踵 — “To dedicate oneself completely”
摩顶放踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself completely”. Sparing no effort and working tirelessly, even to the point of physical exhaustion. Literally, “to rub one's head and wear one's heels off”.
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摩顶放踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 摩mó
- 顶dǐng
- 放fàng
- 踵zhǒng
摩顶放踵 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 摩顶放踵
为了帮助更多有需要的人，他摩顶放踵，付出了所有精力。
To help more people in need, he dedicated himself completely, expending all his energy.
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Synonyms of 摩顶放踵
More idioms starting with 摩
- mó摩lì厉yǐ以xū需sharpen skills and await opportunity
- mó摩lì厉yǐ以xū须sharpen tools and await opportunity
- mó摩kǒu口gāo膏shé舌have a glib and malicious tongue
- mó摩tiān天ài碍rì日towering into the sky and blocking the sun
- mó摩quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌eager to start a task or fight
- mó摩lì砺yǐ以xū须sharpen tools and wait for opportunity
- mó摩jiān肩jī击gǔ毂bustling crowds and traffic
- mó摩jiān肩rú如yún云a jostling, extremely dense crowd
- mó摩jiān肩jiē接gǔ毂crowded and bustling with people and vehicles
- mó摩jiān肩jiē接zhǒng踵crowded shoulder to shoulder
- mó摩jiān肩cā擦bèi背extremely crowded with people
- mó摩jiān肩cā擦zhǒng踵jostling in a surging crowd
Questions about 摩顶放踵
- What does 摩顶放踵 mean?
- 摩顶放踵 (mó dǐng fàng zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself completely”.
- How do you pronounce 摩顶放踵?
- 摩顶放踵 is pronounced mó dǐng fàng zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 摩顶放踵 literally mean?
- Literally, 摩顶放踵 means “to rub one's head and wear one's heels off”. It is used to mean “to dedicate oneself completely”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 摩顶放踵?
- 从头顶到脚跟都擦伤了。形容不辞劳苦，不顾身体。