fàngxiàtúdāolìdìchéngfó
to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha
放下屠刀，立地成佛 fàngxiàtúdāolìdìchéngfó
- to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha
- Literally "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot"; used to mean that a person who has done evil can become good if they sincerely repent.
- to achieve instant salvation
- drop the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot; to repent and achieve instant redemption; to turn from one's evil ways and find immediate spiritual salvation