摩頂放踵

to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others / to wear oneself out for the general good

Characters and words in 摩頂放踵

mó = m + o2

to rub

摩 = 手 + 麻 : Mahatma Gandhi (m) set up a complicated machine which in essence uses many flax fiber (麻) ropes to operate baseball gloves (手) in the observatory's kitchen (o2). The machine is set up so that Mahatma Gandhi has the baseball gloves massage (摩) his back when he pulls the right ropes.

顶

頂

dǐng = di + (e)ng3

apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

顶 = 丁 + 页 : Dorothy Gale (di) is taking care of the receipts (页) inside of the engine ((e)ng3). She has a big nail (丁) on her head (顶) and every time there is a new receipt, she just pierces it onto the nail.

放

fàng = f + ang4

to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

放 = 攵 + 方 : In the anglepod's bathroom, Frankenstein's monster crushes a square to pieces using a sledgehammer. He puts the pieces into the toilet and releases them afterwards by flushing it.

踵

zhǒng = zhu + (e)ng3

to arrive / to follow / heel

Words with 摩頂放踵

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Sentences with 摩頂放踵

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