Definition & Meaning

be knocked out with admiration; prostrate oneself before somebody (usually in admiration)

Word usage

wǔ tǐ tóu dì

五 体 投 地

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slbe knocked out with admiration; prostrate oneself before somebody (usually in admiration)
- tā duì nà wèi jiào shòu pèi fú de wǔ tǐ tóu dì
  她对那位教授佩服得五体投地。
  She is an awestruck admirer of the professor.
synonym
xīn yuè chéng fú心悦诚服 gān bài xià fēng甘拜下风 dǐng lǐ mó bài顶礼膜拜
antonym
bù yǐ wéi rán不以为然 chī zhī yǐ bí嗤之以鼻

Word usage

Note
"五体投地" is often used with words such as "佩服" and "钦佩".

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