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
初出茅庐
chū chū máo lú
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1 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
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2 young and inexperienced
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3 novice
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4 greenhorn
初生之犊不畏虎
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
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1 lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
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2 fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生牛犊不怕虎
chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ
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1 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
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2 fig. the young are fearless
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
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1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
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2 first sign of emerging talent
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3 budding genius
吴下阿蒙
Wú xià ā Méng
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1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
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)
悔不当初
huǐ bù dāng chū
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1 to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
情窦初开
qíng dòu chū kāi
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1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)
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)
早知今日何必当初
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
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1 if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
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2 to regret vainly one's past behavior
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
躲得过初一，躲不过十五
duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ
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1 lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
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2 fig. you can't put it off forever
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3 sooner or later you'll have to deal with it
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
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1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
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2 sweet-talking