| 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 / doing things at the last minute / making a hasty last-minute effort |
| 临 |
lín |
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before |
| 临时 |
lín shí |
as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc |
| 时 |
shí |
old variant of 时 |
| 时 |
Shí |
surname Shi |
| 时 |
shí |
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period |
| 抱 |
bào |
to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely |
| 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 |
| 佛 |
Fó |
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) |
| 佛 |
fú |
seemingly |
| 佛 |
fú |
(female) head ornament / variant of 佛 |
| 脚 |
jiǎo |
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:双,只 / classifier for kicks |
| 脚 |
jué |
role (variant of 角) |