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借花献佛

jièhuāxiànFó

Traditional: 借花獻佛

lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property / plagiarism

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3
献
xiàn
to offer, to present; to show, to display
HSK 5
佛
fú
Buddha; Buddhist
HSK 5

Additional Information

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