放下屠刀，立地成佛 fàng xià tú dāo ， lì dì chéng fó

DEFINITIONS

  1. lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
  2. to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

CHARACTERS

放 fàng
HSK 3
put, release, free, liberate
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
屠 tú butcher, slaughter, massacre
刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
佛 fó
HSK 5
Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.)