佛陀 (Fó tuó) — Buddha (the enlightened being, founder of Buddhism); (slang) pickpocket
Definition
Honorific Buddhist term for 'the Buddha' (literally 'enlightened one'). In modern slang it also means 'pickpocket,' used as a tease because Buddha's statue pose mimics a hand-on-bag move.
noun
Buddha (the enlightened being, founder of Buddhism)(slang) pickpocket
Examples
- ，佛陀。Tā shì yí wèi qián chéng de fó jiào tú, měi tiān dōu huì xiàng Fó tuó qí dǎo.He is a devout Buddhist who prays to the Buddha every day.
- 佛陀，。Xiǎo xīn nà ge Fó tuó, tā zhuān mén zài rén qún zhōng tōu dōng xi.Be careful of that pickpocket; he specializes in stealing in crowds.
- 佛陀。Fó tuó De jiào huì yǐng xiǎng le wú shù rén.The teachings of the Buddha have influenced countless people.
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