摩顶放踵 — Chinese idiom
摩顶放踵
mó dǐng fàng zhǒng
Traditional: 摩頂放踵
Meaning
- to rub one's head and heels ; to slave for the benefit of others
- to wear oneself out for the general good
Character by character
- 摩móto scour, to rub, to grind; friction
- 顶dǐngtop, summit, peak; to carry on the head
- 放fàngto release, to liberate, to free
- 踵zhǒngheel; to follow; to visit, to call on
Idioms sharing a character
- 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng
- 冒名顶替 mào míng dǐng tì
- 灭顶之灾 miè dǐng zhī zāi
- 醍醐灌顶 tí hú guàn dǐng
- 顶天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì
- 顶礼膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài
- 顶门壮户 dǐng mén zhuàng hù
- 大放厥词 dà fàng jué cí
- 大放悲声 dà fàng bēi shēng
- 大鸣大放 dà míng dà fàng
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