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立地成佛

lì dì chéng fódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom) / instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3054e18090a8ae57. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

立地成佛 立地成佛 [li4 di4 cheng2 fo2] /to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation/to repent and be absolved of one's crimes/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 立
    lì

    to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

  • 成
    chéng

    to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.