不看僧面看佛面
bù​kàn​sēng​miàn​kàn​fó​miàn

to do something out of deference to someone else

  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 看 kàn verb
    to see
    to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)
  3. 僧 sēng noun
    monk
    Buddhist monk; an ordained male monastic; a bonze
  4. 面 miàn noun
    face
    face; personal esteem or reputation; (bound form) look; appearance
  5. 看 kàn verb
    to see
    to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)
  6. 佛 fó noun
    Buddha
    Buddha; Buddhism; an enlightened being
  7. 面 miàn noun
    face
    face; personal esteem or reputation; (bound form) look; appearance