Usage of the character 抱

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

bàocūtuǐ

抱粗腿

[抱粗腿]

to latch on to the rich and powerful

Bàodúgù

抱犊崮

[抱犢崮]

Mt Baodugu in Lanling County 蘭陵縣／兰陵县 ( Lánlíng Xiàn) in Linyi 臨沂／临沂 ( Línyí), south Shandong

Bàopǔzǐ

抱朴子

[抱朴子]

Baopuzi, collection of essays by Ge Hong 葛洪 ( Gě Hóng) on alchemy, immortality, legalism, society etc

bàobàozhuāng

抱抱装

[抱抱裝]

"hug shirt" worn by members of the Free Hugs Campaign (see 抱抱團／抱抱团 (bàobàotuán))

bàobùpíng

抱不平

[抱不平]

to be outraged by an injustice

bàocánshǒuquē

抱残守缺

[抱殘守缺]

to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
stickler for tradition

bàotóushǔcuān

抱头鼠蹿

[抱頭鼠躥]

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
also written 抱頭鼠竄／抱头鼠窜

bàochéngyītuán

抱成一团

[抱成一團]

to band together
to gang up
to stick together

bàotóutòngkū

抱头痛哭

[抱頭痛哭]

to weep disconsolately
to cry on each other's shoulder

bàoxīnjiùhuǒ

抱薪救火

[抱薪救火]

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

bàotóushǔcuàn

抱头鼠窜

[抱頭鼠竄]

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously

shuāngbìbàoxiōng

双臂抱胸

[雙臂抱胸]

with arms crossed

tóuhuáisòngbào

投怀送抱

[投懷送抱]

to throw oneself in sb's arms
to throw oneself at sb

dǎbàobùpíng

打抱不平

[打抱不平]

to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice
to fight for justice
also written 抱打不平 (bàodǎbùpíng)

bàodǎbùpíng

抱打不平

[抱打不平]

see 打抱不平 (dǎbàobùpíng)

línshíbàofójiǎo

临时抱佛脚

[臨時抱佛腳]

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

bēizhebàozheyībānzhòng

背着抱着一般重

[背著抱著一般重]

lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)
fig. one can't avoid the burden

píngshíbùshāoxiāng,línshíbàofójiǎo

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚

[平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳]

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)