佛在心头坐，酒肉穿肠过佛在心頭坐，酒肉穿腸過佛在心頭坐，酒肉穿腸過

the Buddha sits in the heart, wine and meat pass through the gut

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: What counts is sincere faith, not whether you eat meat and drink. Often used to excuse oneself humorously.

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Simplified: 佛在心头坐，酒肉穿肠过
Traditional (Taiwan): 佛在心頭坐，酒肉穿腸過
Pinyin: fó zài xīntóu zuò, jiǔròu chuān cháng guò
Bopomofo: ㄈㄛˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄣㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ，ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄔㄨㄢㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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