抱佛脚
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; panic measures in place of timely preparation
idiom
Traditional: 抱佛腳
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- (idiom) lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
- panic measures in place of timely preparation
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Related Words
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
→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
→一无所有(yī wú suǒ yǒu)— not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
→一无所知(yī wú suǒ zhī)— not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
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