放下屠刀，立地成佛
Dictionary entry
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
What does 放下屠刀，立地成佛 mean?
放下屠刀，立地成佛 (fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
2to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Character breakdown
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放fàngto put · to place下xiàdown · downwards屠Túsurname Tu刀Dāosurname Dao立Lìsurname Li地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
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