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Definitions7 characters
bu4 kan4 seng1 mian4 kan4 fo2 mian4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations

As word

1
bu4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
2
kan4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
3
seng1
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
4
mian4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
5
kan4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
6
fo2
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
7
mian4
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else