Ăn chay niệm Phật, nói lời từ bi

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Meaning · English

To be hypocritically kind or pious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat vegetarian, think of Buddha, speak compassionate words

Examples

Anh ta ăn chay niệm Phật, nói lời từ bi nhưng vẫn làm điều ácHe eats vegetarian, thinks of Buddha, speaks compassionate words but still does evil things

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn chay niệm Phật, nói lời từ bi” mean?

To be hypocritically kind or pious Literally: Eat vegetarian, think of Buddha, speak compassionate words

Is “Ăn chay niệm Phật, nói lời từ bi” formal or informal?

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