不看僧面看佛面 — “Don't look at the monk's face, but look at the Buddha's face”
不看僧面看佛面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show consideration or leniency to someone for the sake of a third party; to grant a favor out of deference to an intercessor”. Literally, “Don't look at the monk's face, but look at the Buddha's face”.
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What does 不看僧面看佛面 mean?
不看僧面看佛面 (bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show consideration or leniency to someone for the sake of a third party; to grant a favor out of deference to an intercessor”.
How do you pronounce 不看僧面看佛面?
不看僧面看佛面 is pronounced bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不看僧面看佛面 literally mean?
Literally, 不看僧面看佛面 means “Don't look at the monk's face, but look at the Buddha's face”. It is used to mean “to show consideration or leniency to someone for the sake of a third party; to grant a favor out of deference to an intercessor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不看僧面看佛面?
比喻请看第三者的情面帮助或宽恕某一个人。