摩顶放踵
Traditional form:
摩頂放踵
Pinyin (reading):
módǐngfàngzhǒng
Definitions:
- to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others
- to wear oneself out for the general good
Characters:
- 摩 - to scour, to rub, to grind; friction
- 顶 - top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
- 放 - to release, to liberate, to free
- 踵 - heel; to follow; to visit, to call on
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