老佛爺
See also: 老佛爷
Chinese
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
Buddha | ||
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trad. (老佛爺) | 老 | 佛爺 | |
simp. (老佛爷) | 老 | 佛爷 | |
Literally: “Venerable Lord Buddha”. |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
老佛爺
- (archaic) A term of address and title for an empress dowager, queen dowager, empress mother, queen mother, or the like.
- (Buddhism, informal) Buddha
Etymology 2
Synonyms
- 拉法葉/拉法叶
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