抱佛脚 | [抱 佛 脚 / 抱 佛 腳] lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation #69,172 [Add to Longdo] |
临时抱佛脚 | [临 时 抱 佛 脚 / 臨 時 抱 佛 腳] lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (成语 saw); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort #53,471 [Add to Longdo] |