醍醐灌顶 (tí hú guàn dǐng) — to be suddenly enlightened; to have a flash of insight (as if wisdom poured over one)
Definition
A literary chengyu for a sudden flash of insight — as if pure cream were poured over your head. Used when a single remark, book, or teaching makes everything click at once.
idiom
to be suddenly enlightenedto have a flash of insight (as if wisdom poured over one)
Examples
- 醍醐灌顶，。Lǎo shī de zhǐ dǎo ràng wǒ rú tí hú guàn dǐng, yí xià zi jiù míng bai le.The teacher's guidance was like enlightenment poured over me — I understood everything all of a sudden.
- ，醍醐灌顶，。Dú wán zhè běn shū, wǒ yǒu yì zhǒng tí hú guàn dǐng de gǎn jué, hěn duō wèn tí dōu yíng rèn ér jiě.After finishing this book, I felt a sudden enlightenment, and many problems were easily solved.
- 醍醐灌顶，。Tā de yì fān huà lìng rén tí hú guàn dǐng, wǒ cóng cǐ gǎi biàn le rén shēng de kàn fǎ.His words were truly enlightening, and from then on I changed my view of life.
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