临时抱佛脚

临
臨
时
時
抱
抱
佛
佛
脚
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

Characters and words in 临时抱佛脚

临
臨
时
時
as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc
临
臨
lín = li + (e)n2
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
时
旹
shí = sh + Ø2
old variant of 時|时[shi2]
时
時
shí = sh + Ø2
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period
抱
bào = b + ao4
to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
抱
抱
佛
佛
脚
腳
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 = f + o2
Buddha / Buddhism / abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2]
佛
彿
fú = fu + Ø2
seemingly
佛
髴
fú = fu + Ø2
(female) head ornament / variant of 彿|佛[fu2]
佛
fó = f + o2
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
脚
腳
jiǎo = ji + ao3
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] / classifier for kicks
脚
腳
jué = ju + e2
variant of 角[jue2] / role

Words with 临时抱佛脚

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
平
平
时
時
不
不
烧
燒
香
香
，
，
,
临
臨
时
時
抱
抱
佛
佛
脚
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)

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