佛都有火

Chinese

Buddha; Buddhism
 
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
trad. (佛都有火)
simp. #(佛都有火)
Literally: “even the Buddha gets angry”.

Etymology

The Buddha is believed to be very kind. If there is something that can make him angry, it is extremely outrageous.

Pronunciation


Idiom

佛都有火

  1. (Cantonese) Used to denote that someone or something is extremely outrageous.

Synonyms

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