无 事 不 登 三 宝 殿

wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàndictionary entry

lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom) / fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)

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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.

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Original source entry:

無事不登三寶殿 无事不登三宝殿 [wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4] /lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom)/fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)/

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Other forms in these source records: 無事不登三寶殿

无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
事
shì
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
登
dēng
to scale (a height) / to ascend / to mount / to publish or record / to enter (e.g. in a register) / to press down with the foot / to step or tread on / to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) / to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
三
sān
three / 3
Sān
surname San
宝
bǎo
jewel / gem / treasure / precious
殿
diàn
palace hall

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