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放下屠刀
fàng​xià​tú​dāo

to reform an evildoer

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 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.
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