無事不登三寶殿 wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
  2. fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
  3. having a hidden agenda

CHARACTERS

無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
登 dēng
HSK 4
rise, mount, board, climb
三 sān
HSK 1
three
寶 bǎo treasure, jewel; precious, rare
殿 diàn
HSK 6
hall; palace; temple