Word: 泥菩薩 (nípúsà)

泥菩薩 is how 泥菩萨 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 泥菩萨

泥菩薩 dictionary entry

nípúsà: clay Bodhisattva

Full dictionary entry for 泥菩薩

Example sentences using 泥菩薩

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抱著泥菩薩洗澡，空淘神

bàozhe nípúsà xǐzǎo, kōng táoshén

bathing a clay Buddha: in vain washing the god
泥菩薩洗澡，越洗越髒

nípúsà xǐzǎo, yuè xǐ yuè zāng

a clay Buddha taking a bath: the more it's washed, the dirtier
泥菩薩的眼珠，動不得

nípúsà de yǎnzhū, dòng bùdé

the eyeballs of a clay Buddha: can't be moved
泥菩薩過河，自身難保

nípúsà guòhé, zìshēnnánbǎo

a clay Buddha crossing a river: can't even save itself