救人一命胜造七级浮屠

Traditional: 救人一命勝造七級浮屠
jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú
Dictionary entry
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)

What does 救人一命胜造七级浮屠 mean?

救人一命胜造七级浮屠 (jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)

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How to pronounce 救人一命胜造七级浮屠

救人一命胜造七级浮屠
jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú
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