平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
idiomverb
Traditional: 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
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- (idiom, verb) lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
- doing things at the last minute
- to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
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Related Words
临时抱佛脚(lín shí bào fó jiǎo)— lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
→抱佛脚(bào fó jiǎo)— lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
→一人得道，鸡犬升天(yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān)— lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
→事到临头(shì dào lín tóu)— when things come to a head (idiom)
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