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
2. to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

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Child Words of 放下屠刀，立地成佛

• 佛 佛 fó: Buddha
• 下 下 xià: down
• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 佛 佛 fú: seemingly
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 放 放 fàng: to put
• 放下 放下 fàng xià: to lay down
• 立 立 lì: to stand
• 屠 屠 tú: to slaughter (animals for food)
• 屠刀 屠刀 tú dāo: butcher's knife
• 成佛 成佛 chéng fó: to become a Buddha
• 立地成佛 立地成佛 lì dì chéng fó: to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation