老佛爷 lǎofóye Buddha Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents lǎofóye Buddha 老 lǎo adjective old old; aged; (of people) venerable佛爷 佛爺 fóye Buddha A respectful term for 释迦牟尼 shìjiāmóuní, a person who has attained enlightenment, or a high-ranking Buddhist monk (His Holiness)lǎofóye Lao Fo Ye 老 lǎo adjective old old; aged; (of people) venerable佛爷 佛爺 fóye 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 cíxǐtàihòu in the late Qing.
