不看僧面看佛面bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miànnotdeal with the monk himself but with his guardian angel; not for the monk’s sake,but for the Buddha’s— (do sth for a person) out of deference to sb else
❍ 算啦！～，不看鱼情看水情，你顶着毒日头大远的来了，我怎能把你的面子拨回呢！ (冯志《敌后武工队》 138)Enough! So I’m not dealing with the monk himself but with his guardian angel. You’ve taken the bus a long way in this heat,how can I refuse you? 不看僧面看佛面bu kan seng mian kan fo miando sth. not for the monk’s sake,but for the Buddha’s—do sth. out of consideration for sb. else |