- to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
- to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Characters
- 立 (立): surname Li
- 地 (地): -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
- 成 (成): surname Cheng
- 佛 (佛): Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
Resources
- Wiktionary: 立地成佛
- MDBG: 立地成佛
- Examples with 立地成佛 on Tatoeba
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