五体投地

wútǐtóudì

to prostrate oneself with all limbs and the head touching the ground before somebody, the most respectful posture in Buddhism. Now used to show the highest form of respect or admiration for somebody

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extremely admire

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extremely admire

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wu3 ti3 tou2 di4

to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb

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五体投地

wǔ tǐ tóu dì

throw oneself down at sb.'s feet in admiration; admire sb. from the bottom of one's heart; kneel at the feet of; on all fours before; prostrate oneself before sb.; prostrate oneself in admiration before; prostrate oneself on the ground; the five members fall prostrate in obeisance -- the hands, the knees and the head touching the ground; worship sb.

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五體投地|五体投地 [wǔ tǐ tóu dì] ► to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb