不看僧面看佛面

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)

   • bùkànsēngmiànkànfómiàn,nǐjiùbāngtāzhèyīcìba.

     不看僧面看佛面，你就帮他这一次吧。🔊

     Don't worry about the monk's face, but think of the Buddha's face—just help him this one time.

2. 貳副adverb

   fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else

   • bùkànsēngmiànkànfómiàn,nǐjiùbāngtāyīcìba.

     不看僧面看佛面，你就帮他一次吧。🔊

     Out of respect for others, you should help him this once.