fó​ye

Buddha

佛爷 佛爺 fó​ye
Buddha
A respectful term for 释迦牟尼 shì​jiā​móu​ní, a person who has attained enlightenment, or a high-ranking Buddhist monk (His Holiness)
emperor or empress
A respectful form of address used by inner-court officials during the Qing Dynasty for the emperor or empress; specifically refers to Empress Dowager 慈禧太后 cí​xǐ​tài​hòu in the late Qing.
thief
(slang) A thief or pilferer.

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0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.485 per million

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