抱佛脚
Traditional (Taiwan):
抱佛腳
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to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation
to make a frantic, last-ditch effort
to cram for an exam (cf. 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚)
fig.
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- clasp the Buddha's feet
- Meaning
- Only start preparing when the moment of need has come, as in cramming just before an exam. Mocking. English: 'cram at the last minute'.
Words with 抱佛脚
Ending with 抱佛脚
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临时抱佛脚
línshíbàofójiǎo
see 抱佛脚 bàofójiǎo
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急来抱佛脚
jíláibàofójiǎo
cram
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