Meaning of 放下屠刀，立地成佛
放下屠刀，立地成佛 means immediate repentance and redemption; a wicked person can become virtuous instantly upon reform. Pronounced fàng xià tú dāo ， lì dì chéng fó.
- immediate repentance and redemption; a wicked person can become virtuous instantly upon reform
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
liè劣
jì迹
bān斑
bān斑
，
dàn但
ruò若
néng能
zhēn真
zhèng正
fàng放
xià下
tú屠
dāo刀
，
lì立
dì地
chéng成
fó佛
，
dà大
jiā家
hái还
shì是
yuàn愿
yì意
gěi给
tā他
jī机
huì会
de的
。
He had a bad record in the past, but if he can truly drop the butcher's knife and become a Buddha, people are still willing to give him a chance.
Fó佛
jiào教
jiǎng讲
jiū究
cí慈
bēi悲
wéi为
huái怀
，
rèn认
wéi为
rén人
jiē皆
yǒu有
fó佛
xìng性
，
nǎ哪
pà怕
shì是
dà大
è恶
zhī之
rén人
，
yě也
néng能
fàng放
xià下
tú屠
dāo刀
，
lì立
dì地
chéng成
fó佛
。
Buddhism emphasizes compassion and believes everyone has Buddha-nature; even the most wicked person can drop the butcher's knife and attain Buddhahood on the spot.
Zhè这
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
fàng放
xià下
tú屠
dāo刀
、
lì立
dì地
chéng成
fó佛
de的
làng浪
màn漫
gù故
shì事
，
fàn犯
zuì罪
zhě者
bì必
xū须
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
chéng承
dān担
fǎ法
lǜ律
hòu后
guǒ果
。
This isn't some romantic story of dropping the knife and becoming a Buddha; offenders must face the legal consequences of their actions.
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