立地成佛 lì dì chéng fó

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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.)