佛都有火

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Chinese[edit]

Buddha; Buddhism
 
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
trad. (佛都有火)
simp. #(佛都有火)
Literally: “even the Buddha gets angry”.

Etymology[edit]

The Buddha is believed to be very kind. If there is something that can make him angry, it is extremely outrageous.

Pronunciation[edit]


Idiom[edit]

佛都有火

  1. (Cantonese) Used to denote that someone or something is extremely outrageous.

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