僧来看佛面 — “Monk comes to see Buddha's face”
僧来看佛面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect or give favorable treatment to someone out of consideration for a third party's influence or connection”. Literally, “Monk comes to see Buddha's face”.
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What does 僧来看佛面 mean?
僧来看佛面 (sēng lái kàn fú miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect or give favorable treatment to someone out of consideration for a third party's influence or connection”.
How do you pronounce 僧来看佛面?
僧来看佛面 is pronounced sēng lái kàn fú miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 僧来看佛面 literally mean?
Literally, 僧来看佛面 means “Monk comes to see Buddha's face”. It is used to mean “to show respect or give favorable treatment to someone out of consideration for a third party's influence or connection”.
What is the Chinese definition of 僧来看佛面?
僧：和尚。和尚来了要看在佛的面子招待他。比喻看有关人士的面子对待来者