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立地成佛

Mandarin · pinyin lì dì chéng fó

to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)

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4–4–2–2 · li4 di4 cheng2 fo2

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laap6 dei6 sing4 fat6

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