不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
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1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
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2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
佛口蛇心
fó kǒu shé xīn
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1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
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2 malicious and duplicitous
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
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1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
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2 plagiarism
凶多吉少
xiōng duō jí shǎo
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1 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
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2 everything points to disaster
吉人自有天相
jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng
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1 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
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1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
完事大吉
wán shì dà jí
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1 everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 doing things at the last minute
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3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
抱佛脚
bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 panic measures in place of timely preparation
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
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1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
放下屠刀,立地成佛
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
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1 lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
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2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
数珠念佛
shǔ zhū niàn fó
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1 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)
立地成佛
lì dì chéng fó
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1 to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
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2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
临时抱佛脚
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
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1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
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2 doing things at the last minute
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3 making a hasty last-minute effort
良辰吉日
liáng chén jí rì
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1 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
万事大吉
wàn shì dà jí
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1 everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
趋吉避凶
qū jí bì xiōng
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1 to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
逢凶化吉
féng xiōng huà jí
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1 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
关门大吉
guān mén dà jí
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1 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)