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Open the tool →青灯古佛 (qīng dēng gǔ fó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a life of solitary religious devotion”.
青灯古佛 is pronounced qīng dēng gǔ fó in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 青灯古佛 means “green lamp and ancient Buddha statue”. It is used to mean “a life of solitary religious devotion”.
青荧的油灯和年代久远的佛像。借指佛门寂寞的生涯。