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

Senses

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

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.

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

References

see 放下屠刀/放下屠刀 → 放下屠刀，立地成佛/放下屠刀，立地成佛
see 立地成佛/立地成佛 → 放下屠刀，立地成佛/放下屠刀，立地成佛