抱佛脚
Traditional form:
抱佛腳
Pinyin (reading):
bàofójiǎo
Definitions:
- 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
Characters:
- 抱 - to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold
- 佛 - Buddha; Buddhist
- 脚 - leg, foot; foundation, base
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