lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism
trad. 借花獻佛
Also written 借花獻佛【jiè huā xiàn Fó】
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4借
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to borrow, (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend, to make use of; to avail oneself of, (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with
- Pinyin
- jiè
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 1371 of 2500
花
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surname Hua
- Pinyin
- Huā
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 755 of 2500
献
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to offer, to present, to dedicate, to donate, to show, to put on display, worthy person (old)
- Pinyin
- xiàn
- Traditional
- 獻
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 35591 of 2500
佛
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Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
- Pinyin
- Fó
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 5305 of 2500