借花献佛

借花献佛
jièhuāxiàn

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

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

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

    • I borrowed flowers to present to Buddha, giving your gift to him.

  2. verb

    plagiarism

    • He borrowed flowers to present to Buddha, passing off others' ideas as his own.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Borrowing someone else's belongings means temporarily taking something from their past possessions.

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