借花献佛
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism
idiom
Traditional: 借花獻佛
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- (idiom) lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
- plagiarism
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Related Words
拣佛烧香(jiǎn fó shāo xiāng)— to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
→房魔(fáng mó)— "housing devil", real estate developer or realtor accused of manipulating the property market in their favor
→近水楼台(jìn shuǐ lóu tái)— lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
→三十二相(sān shí èr xiàng)— the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha
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