借花献佛

Traditional: 借花獻佛

jiè huā xiàn Fó

Dictionary entry

lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property

What does 借花献佛 mean?

借花献佛 (jiè huā xiàn Fó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property

2plagiarism

Character breakdown

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 花Huāsurname Hua 献xiànto offer · to present 佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])

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借花献佛

jiè huā xiàn Fó

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