借花獻佛

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

借花獻佛Traditional · Main Form
借花献佛Alternate Form

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