醍醐灌頂

醍醐灌顶
tíhúguàndǐng
  1. lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom
  2. flawless Buddhist teaching

CEDICT

  1. (Buddhism) to enlighten someone with wisdom for achieving nirvana
  2. (figurative) to inspire someone with insightful words
  3. to enlighten someone with wisdom for achieving nirvana
  4. to inspire someone with insightful words

Wiktionary

將牛奶中精煉出來的乳酪澆到頭上。佛家以此比喻灌輸智慧，使人得到啟發，澈底醒悟。《西遊記．第三一回》：「那沙僧一聞孫悟空的三個字，好便是醍醐灌頂，甘露滋心。」《紅樓夢．第六三回》：「寶玉聽了，如醍醐灌頂，噯喲了一聲，方笑道：『怪道我們家廟說是鐵檻寺呢，原來有這一說。』」亦可比喻令人感到清涼舒適。

重編國語辭典

  1. 令人感到清涼舒適
  2. 灌輸智慧，使人得到啟發，徹底醒悟

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 醍醐 tíhú
  1. refined cream cheese
  2. fig. crème de la crème
  3. nirvana
  4. Buddha nature
  5. Buddhist truth
  6. broth
  7. flawless personal character
2 灌頂 guàndǐng to anoint someone on the head