仏心鬼手

ぶっしんきしゅ

Meanings

1. Expression compassionate ruthlessness; merciless scalpel of a merciful surgeon (literally: a Buddha's heart and a demon's hand) See also: 鬼手仏心 (きしゅぶっしん).

Kanji

• 仏 Buddha. Read as ブツ.
• 心 heart. Read as シン.
• 鬼 ogre
• 手 hand. Read as シュ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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