- lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
- fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
Generated definitions (experimental)
- not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake
This idiom means to do something out of respect or consideration for someone, rather than for the direct benefit or selfish reasons related to another person. It emphasizes the importance of the person being honored or respected in the action taken.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn不看僧面看佛面to do something out of deference to someone elsewèi le为了Fó佛miàn面for the sake of the Buddhazūn zhòng尊重tā rén他人to show respect to otherswéi为tā rén他人zhuó xiǎng着想to consider othersgù quán dà jú顾全大局to take the overall situation into accountshàn dài善待péng you朋友to treat friends kindlykuān róng宽容dà dù大度to be tolerant and magnanimouschéng méng guān zhào承蒙关照thanks for your attentionlǐ shàng wǎng lái礼尚往来to reciprocate courtesy and respectDé德bù不gū孤bì必yǒu有lín邻virtue attracts friends
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