放下屠刀，立地成佛
fàng​xià​tú​dāo​lì​dì​chéng​fó

to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha

fàng​xià​tú​dāo​lì​dì​chéng​fó to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha
  1. 放下屠刀 fàng​xià​tú​dāo
    to reform an evildoer
    literally "to lay down the butcher's knife"; to give up one's evil ways and become a good person; often used in the idiom 放下屠刀，立地成佛 fàng​xià​tú​dāo​lì​dì​chéng​fó
  2. ， lì
    non-Chinese
  3. 立地成佛 lì​dì​chéng​fó
    to become a Buddha on the spot
    (idiom) to reach enlightenment immediately; also used to describe a person who repents and turns from evil to good

fàng​xià​tú​dāo​lì​dì​chéng​fó to achieve instant salvation
  1. 放下 fàng​xia verb + particle
    to put down
    to lay or put down a physical object; to lower something like blinds or a curtain
  2. 屠刀 tú​dāo
    renouncing evil
    used in the context of renouncing evil and reforming oneself, as in the idiom 放下屠刀 fàng​xià​tú​dāo (drop the butcher's knife)
  3. ， lì
    non-Chinese
  4. 立地 lì​dì
    immediately
    immediately; at once; instantly
  5. 成佛 chéng​fó
    to become a Buddha
    to attain enlightenment or reach the state of Buddhahood through practice