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
信口开河
xìn kǒu kāi hé
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1 to speak without thinking (idiom)
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2 to blurt sth out
信孚中外
xìn fú zhōng wài
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1 to be trusted both at home and abroad (idiom)
信心百倍
xìn xīn bǎi bèi
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1 brimming with confidence (idiom)
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
家丑不可外传,流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
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1 Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
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2 Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
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)
深信不疑
shēn xìn bù yí
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1 to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)
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2 absolute certainty about sth
无征不信
wú zhēng bù xìn
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1 without proof one can't believe it (idiom)
破除迷信
pò chú mí xìn
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1 to eliminate superstition (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
听信谣言
tīng xìn yáo yán
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1 to take heed of idle chatter (idiom)
背信弃义
bèi xìn qì yì
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1 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
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2 treachery
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3 perfidy
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
言而有信
yán ér yǒu xìn
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1 to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word