立地成佛 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

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

Character by character

• 立lìto stand; to establish, to set up
• 地dìearth, ground, soil; land, region; structural part
• 成chéngto accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish;
• 佛fóBuddha; Buddhist

Idioms sharing a character

• 三足鼎立 sān zú dǐng lì
• 亭亭玉立 tíng tíng yù lì
• 势不两立 shì bù liǎng lì
• 哀毁骨立 āi huǐ gǔ lì
• 坐立不安 zuò lì bù ān
• 坐立难安 zuò lì nán ān
• 壁立千仞 bì lì qiān rèn
• 大破大立 dà pò dà lì
• 安家立业 ān jiā lì yè
• 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng

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