Wǒmen bù gāi duì quánwēi dǐng lǐ mó bài, ér yīng dúlì sīkǎo.
We shouldn't blindly worship authority; we should think independently.
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history
Recorded in the Qing novel 《荡寇志》. Both halves come from Buddhist ritual terms: 顶礼 = bowing with the forehead touching the ground, 膜拜 = kneeling with palms raised. Originally literal temple worship; now mostly figurative and often sarcastic.
usage
Modern use is usually disapproving — 'blind idolatry.' Pattern: 对…顶礼膜拜 ('worship [X] slavishly'). Literal religious use is still possible but less common in everyday speech.
