放下屠刀，立地成佛 in English fang4 xia4 tu2 dao1 , li4 di4 cheng2 fo2 Meaning

Meanings

  • lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiomatic expression); instant rehabilitation
  • to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

Simplified Characters

放 下 屠 刀 ， 立 地 成 佛

Traditional Characters

放 下 屠 刀 ， 立 地 成 佛

Pinyin

fang4 xia4 tu2 dao1 , li4 di4 cheng2 fo2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

放fang4to put 下xia4down 屠tu2surname Tu 刀dao1surname Dao ， 立li4surname Li 地di4-ly 成cheng2surname Cheng 佛fu2Buddha