五体投诚 — “To prostrate oneself in admiration”
五体投诚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prostrate oneself in admiration”. To be utterly convinced or profoundly respectful. Literally, “Five limbs prostrate in submission”.
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五体投诚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
五体投诚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 五体投诚
这位艺术家的作品构思巧妙，细节精湛，让所有参观者无不五体投诚，赞叹不已。
The artist's work, with its ingenious conception and exquisite details, left all visitors utterly convinced and full of praise.
Idioms Related to 五体投诚
More idioms starting with 五
- wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
- wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
- wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
- wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
- wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
- wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
- wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
- wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
- wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
- wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round
- wǔ五láo劳qī七shāng伤general debility and various ailments
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What does 五体投诚 mean?
五体投诚 (wǔ tǐ tóu chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prostrate oneself in admiration”.
How do you pronounce 五体投诚?
五体投诚 is pronounced wǔ tǐ tóu chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五体投诚 literally mean?
Literally, 五体投诚 means “Five limbs prostrate in submission”. It is used to mean “to prostrate oneself in admiration”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五体投诚?
比喻佩服到了极点。同“五体投地”。